Adele Tan Qian Xiu OLY (born 31 March 1999) is a Singaporean Olympic shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the

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Sports career

Tan started practicing shooting at the age of 12 and was selected by the

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after she won a shooting competition. In 2017, she finished fifth in the women's 10m air rifle at the

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in Wako, Japan. At the 2020 H&N Cup in

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, she won a gold medal in women's 10m air rifle event scoring of 252.7 points and setting a new national record in the process. In May 2021, the Singapore Shooting Federation announced that Tan would represent Singapore at the women's 10m air rifle at the

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after an 18-month long Olympic Selection Trial where she emerged First. During the competition which was held on 24 July 2021 at the

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, she attained 21st position with a score of 625.3, making history by achieving Singapore's best finish in the Olympic Games. In 2023, she graduated from the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Adele 1999 births Living people Singaporean female sport shooters Olympic shooters for Singapore Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games SEA Games competitors for Singapore Shooters at the 2022 Asian Games