Tan Song Hwa

Tan Song Hwa

Personal information
Born	28 July 1986
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer Throw: 58.71 NR
Medal record Women's athletics SEA Games 2009 Laos Hammer Throw 2011 Palembang Hammer Throw

Tan Song Hwa (born 28 July 1986) is a Malaysian athlete who specialises in hammer throw. Her personal best is 58.71m, achieved on 15 June 2011 at Szombathely, Hungary.^[1] Tan won the women's hammer throw gold medal at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games.^[2]

In 2011 SEA Games, in spite of pain due to a back injury, Tan Song Hwa retained her gold medal in the women’s Hammer Throw which she won in the 2009 edition in Laos. She hurled the implement a distance of 55.15m.^[3]

References

1. Jad Adrian (July 2011). SEA Athletics 2011 Leaders & National Records. www.adriansprints.com. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
2. "Song Hwa’s dogged determination pays off in gold". The Star (Malaysia). 16 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
3. Washif, Jad Adrian (November 2011). SEA Games see records tumble; Thailand remains dominant. IAAF. Retrieved 18 November 2011.