Siow Lee Chan is a former Malaysian
Paralympic
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powerlifting
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. She won bronze at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
in
Beijing
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. She is also the first Malaysian female paralympian to ever win a medal at the Paralympics.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Malaysian people of Chinese descent
Malaysian powerlifters
Paralympic powerlifters for Malaysia
Paralympic bronze medalists for Malaysia
Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in powerlifting
21st-century Malaysian women
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games
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