Chen Xiuke

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Xiuke (born 31 December 1976 in Dongfang, Hainan) is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

His original English name, Buddy Chen, was changed to Sugar Chen by his American coach's mother-in-law due to the similarity between this and the pronunciation of his Chinese name.

Major performances

2003 National Champions Tournament - 4th 470 class;
2004 Asian Championships - 8th 470 class;
2005 National Games - 7th 470 class

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