Daphne Chia
Former Singaporean rhythmic gymnast
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Daphne Theresa Chia (born 26 September 1996) is a former Singaporean rhythmic gymnast. She represented Singapore at international competitions from 2013 to 2015.
represented
Singapore (2013–2015)
| Daphne Theresa Chia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1996 Indianapolis, United States |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Singapore (2013–2015) |
| Former coach(es) | Zhu Xiaoping[1] |
Early life and education
Chia was born on 26 September 1996 in Indianapolis, United States.[2] She attended Raffles Girls' School,[3] and then Raffles Institution in Singapore.[4] Chia was a medical student at University of Cambridge.[5][6]
Career
Chia started training as a rhythmic gymnast at the age of nine.[4] In 2009, Chia represented her secondary school in the national Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[3] She started representing Singapore in international competitions since 2010, starting with the ASEAN School Games 2010 in which her rhythmic gymnast team was placed second.[4] In 2013, Chia represented Singapore in Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[4][7] In 2014, Chia represented Singapore in 2014 Commonwealth Games – women's rhythmic team all-around gymnastics and was placed eighth.[2] In 2015, Chia represented Singapore in 2015 Southeast Asian Games – women's rhythmic individual all-around gymnastics event and was placed sixth.[8][6] She had retired from the sport thereafter and chose to further her studies at University of Cambridge.[5][6]
Personal life
Chia renounced her US citizenship in 2018.[9]