United States Kai Wen Tan

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  • Birthdate: September 24, 1981
  • Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
  • Height: 54 (1.63 m)
  • Age: 28 years
  • Gender: Male

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 0
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 1
  • Total 1

Athlete Events

Gymnastics
Gymnastics Events
DateRoundResult
08/11Men's Team Competition Final RankingBronze275.850 (3rd)
08/09Men's Horizontal Bars Qualification14.425 (47th)
08/09Men's Rings Qualification15.725 (9th)
08/09Men's Pommel Horse Qualification14.100 (41st)
08/09Men's Individual All-Round Qualification44.250 (76th)
08/09Men's Qualification Competition Qualification365.200 (6th)

Athlete Profile

  • Placed first on the still rings in both the 2008 US Olympic Trials and the 2008 Visa Championships.
  • Also has individual first-place finishes on the still rings at 2007 Internationaux de France World Cup, 2007 Visa Championships, 2007 Winter Cup Challenge, 2006 Visa Championships, 2006 Winter Cup Challenge, 2004 Winter Cup Challenge, 2003 NCAA championships and 2003 Winter Cup Challenge.
  • A member of the 2004 NCAA championship team at Penn State and a six-time All-American at the school, Tan now coaches the Nittany Lions.
  • In addition to his still rings titles, he earned All-America honors on the parallel bars and high bar as a collegian.
  • Served as captain for Team USA at the 2006 World Championships at Aarhus, Denmark, and also competed in the 2007 Worlds at Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Has a degree in finance from Penn State.

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46

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