Tan Xiang Tian

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Tan Xiang Tian (born 1992), is a Singaporean martial artist. In 2015, Tan became Singapore third world wushu champion after winning xingyiquan at the 2015 World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1]

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Early life

Tan was educated at Victoria School and later studied psychology at James Cook University. [2]

Other Awards

Tan won the Singapore National Olympic Council Meritious Award in 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "Tan overcomes serious knee injuries to be wushu world champion" . Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "2008年全国中学武术锦标赛 "
  3. "Singapore Sports Awards".