Elvin Chia

{{Short description|Malaysian swimmer (born 1977)}}

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{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Elvin Chia

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| imagesize = 200px

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| fullname = Elvin Chia Tshun Thau

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| nationality = {{MAS}}

| strokes = Breaststroke

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|4|26}}

| birth_place = Sandakan, Sabah

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| height = {{convert|6|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|194|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's Swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Bangkok | 100m breaststroke}}

{{MedalCompetition|SEA Games}}

{{MedalGold|1997 Jakarta|100m breaststroke}}

{{MedalGold|1999 Brunei|100m breaststroke}}

{{MedalGold|1999 Brunei|200m breaststroke}}

{{MedalGold|2001 Kuala Lumpur|100m breaststroke}}

{{MedalGold|2001 Kuala Lumpur|200m breaststroke}}

{{MedalSilver|1995 Chiang Mai|200m breaststroke}}

{{MedalSilver|1995 Chiang Mai|4x100m medley relay}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Jakarta|200m breaststroke}}

{{MedalBronze|1995 Chiang Mai|100m breaststroke}}

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Elvin Chia Tshun Thau (born 26 April 1977){{cite web|title=Olympics Swimmer - Elvin Chia|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/elvin-chia-1.html|publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=12 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818071551/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/elvin-chia-1.html|archivedate=18 August 2012|df=dmy-all}} is a retired Malaysian swimmer. He was born in Sandakan, Sabah. He was the Malaysian Olympian of the Year in 1999.{{cite web|title=Malaysian Olympians|url=http://www.olympic.org.my/web/sportpeople/malaysianolympians/olympiansGallery.htm|publisher=The Olympic Council of Malaysia|accessdate=12 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815045155/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/sportpeople/malaysianolympians/olympiansGallery.htm|archivedate=15 August 2012|df=dmy-all}} He also competed at the Summer Olympic Games: 1996 and 2000.