Jonathan Chan Explained

Jonathan Chan
Fullname:Jonathan Chan Fan Keng
Birth Date:10 May 1997
Birth Place:Singapore
Alma Mater:Singapore University of Technology and Design
Country:Singapore
Sport:Diving
Event:10m, 10m synchro
Coach:Li Peng
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Jonathan Chan Fan Keng (Chinese: 曾繁铿; born 10 May 1997[1]) is a Singaporean former diver. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics after his qualification through a victory in the 2019 Asian Diving Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 8 September 2019.[2] He is the first Singaporean diver to have qualified for the Olympic Games. Due to his Olympic qualification, Chan was nominated for the Straits Times Athlete of the Year award in 2020.[3]

Diving career

Chan has been doing gymnastics since five years old and has cited local gymnast Hoe Wah Toon as his inspiration. He switched over to diving, following after his older sister, Kimberly Chan, who was scouted as a prospective diver, since there was only a year left to train in the lead up to the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics that was held in Singapore.[4]

Chan started diving competitively since 2013.[5]

In 2019, Chan won the Men's 10m Platform final at the Asian Diving Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and became the first Singaporean diver to qualify for the Olympics.[6] At the 2020 Summer Olympics at Japan, Chan was placed 26th out of 29 divers and failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[7]

At the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, Chan with his partner Max Lee, won the silver medal in the 10 m synchro event. Chan retired from diving after the SEA Games to pursue a career in the design industry.[8]

Early life and education

Chan studied at the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Major competition results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013Asian Youth Games Nanjing6th10 m platform
2014Summer Youth Olympics Nanjing10th10 m platform[9]
8th10 m mixed team
2015Southeast Asian Games Singapore3rd10 m platform[10]
2017FINA Diving Grand Prix San Juan6th10 m platform[11]
2nd10 m mixed synchro[12]
2017World Aquatics Championships Budapest33rd10 m platform[13]
14th10 m team[14]
15th10 m mixed synchro[15]
2017Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur2nd10 m mixed synchro
2nd10 m team
3rd10 m platform
3rd10 m synchro
2018FINA Diving World Cup Wuhan22nd10 m platform[16]
2018Asian Games Jakarta–Palembang8th10 m synchro[17]
2018FINA Diving Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur3rd10 m platform[18]
2018FINA Diving Grand Prix Singapore1st10 m platform[19]
2019FINA Diving Grand Prix Calgary22nd10 m platform[20]
2019Summer Universiade Napoli16th10 m platform[21]
2019World Aquatics Championships Gwangju32nd10 m platform[22]
2019Asian Diving Cup Kuala Lumpur1st10 m platform[23]
2019FINA Diving Grand Prix Singapore11th10 m platform[24]
2021FINA Diving World Cup Tokyo24th10 m platform[25]
15th10 m synchro
2021Summer Olympics Tokyo26th10 m platform[26]
2022Southeast Asian Games Hanoi2nd10 m synchro[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diving: Birthday medal for Jonathan Chan after combining with Max Lee for silver at 31st SEA Games . 17 May 2022 . CNA . en.
  2. Web site: Diving: Jonathan Chan is first Singaporean diver to qualify for the Olympics. 9 September 2019. 3 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Diving: Jonathan Chan plunges into uncharted territory with Olympic milestone . 6 February 2020 . 3 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Chan: Singapore's Golden Boy in Diving . 4 August 2020. 3 May 2021.
  5. Web site: 7 February 2020 . National diver and ASD student, Jonathan Chan, is a nominee for The Straits Times Athlete of the Year . 3 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Jonathan Chan becomes first Singaporean diver to qualify for Olympics . 17 May 2022 . TODAY . en.
  7. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 6 August 2021 . Olympics: Diver Jonathan Chan places 26th in men's 10m platform, does not advance to semis The Straits Times . 17 May 2022 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  8. News: 10 April 2022 . Diving: Olympian Jonathan Chan to retire after 2022 SEA Games . The Straits Times . 10 May 2022 . Chia . Laura .
  9. Web site: Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games Official Results Book. 23 June 2014. 3 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Singapore 2015 SEA Games Official Results Publication Aquatics (Diving) . 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015. 3 May 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413213908/http://www.seagames2015.com/~/media/sea%20games/files/results%20book/resultsbookdvv2020150616.pdf. 13 April 2016.
  11. Web site: San Juan 2017 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 3 10m Platform Results . 7 May 2017. 3 May 2021.
  12. Web site: San Juan 2017 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 3 10m Mixed Synchro Results . 6 May 2017 . 3 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Hungary 2017 World Aquatics Championships Preliminary 10m Platform Round Results . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010033842/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001110004010301FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 . 10 October 2017. dead.
  14. Web site: Hungary 2017 World Aquatics Championships 10m Team Final Results . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130144331/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001110004030604FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 . 30 January 2018 . dead.
  15. Web site: Hungary 2017 World Aquatics Championships 10m Mixed Synchro Final Results . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170719005702/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001110004030504FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 . 19 July 2017 . dead.
  16. Web site: Wuhan 2018 FINA Diving World Cup 10 m Platform Preliminary Results . 9 June 2018 . 3 May 2021.
  17. Web site: Jakarta 2018 Asian Games Diving 10 m Synchro Results. 29 August 2018 . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902115744/https://en.asiangames2018.id/sport/diving/event/diving-men-synchronized-10m-platform/phase/dvm210100/. 2 September 2018. dead.
  18. Web site: Kuala Lumpur 2018 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 5 Results . 10 November 2018 . 3 May 2021.
  19. Web site: Singapore 2018 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 7 Results . 25 November 2018 . 3 May 2021.
  20. Web site: Calgary 2019 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 2 Results . 4 April 2019 . 3 May 2021.
  21. Web site: Napoli 2019 30th Summer Universiade Diving Results Book. 8 July 2019. 3 May 2021.
  22. Web site: Gwangju 2019 World Aquatics Championships Preliminary 10m Platform Round Results. 19 July 2019 . 3 May 2021.
  23. News: Diving: Jonathan Chan wins Asian Diving Cup to clinch historic Olympic spot. The Straits Times . 9 September 2019. 3 May 2021 . Kwek . Kimberly .
  24. Web site: Singapore 2019 FINA Diving Grand Prix Leg 9 Semi Final A Results. 24 November 2019. 3 May 2021.
  25. Web site: Tokyo 2021 FINA Diving World Cup Results. 3 May 2021. 3 May 2021.
  26. Web site: 6 August 2021. Men's 10m Platform. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806085919/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/DIV/OG2020-_DIV_C73A_DIVM10M---------------PREL000100--.pdf. 6 August 2021. 6 August 2021. Olympics.com.
  27. Web site: Diving: Birthday medal for Jonathan Chan after combining with Max Lee for silver at 31st SEA Games. 10 May 2022. 10 May 2022.

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