# Elvin Chia
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{{Short description|Malaysian swimmer (born 1977)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Elvin Chia
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| fullname = Elvin Chia Tshun Thau
| nicknames =
| nationality = {{MAS}}
| strokes = [Breaststroke](/source/Breaststroke)
| club =
| collegeteam =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|4|26}}
| birth_place = [Sandakan](/source/Sandakan), [Sabah](/source/Sabah)
| death_date =
| death_place =
| 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](/source/Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalBronze | [1998 Bangkok](/source/Swimming_at_the_1998_Asian_Games) | 100m breaststroke}}
{{MedalCompetition|[SEA Games](/source/SEA_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[1997 Jakarta](/source/1997_SEA_Games)|[100m breaststroke](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1997_SEA_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[1999 Brunei](/source/1999_SEA_Games)|[100m breaststroke](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1999_SEA_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|1999 Brunei|200m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|[2001 Kuala Lumpur](/source/2001_SEA_Games)|[100m breaststroke](/source/Aquatics_at_the_2001_SEA_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Kuala Lumpur|200m breaststroke}}
{{MedalSilver|[1995 Chiang Mai](/source/1995_SEA_Games)|[200m breaststroke](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1995_SEA_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver|1995 Chiang Mai|4x100m medley relay}}
{{MedalSilver|1997 Jakarta|200m breaststroke}}
{{MedalBronze|1995 Chiang Mai|100m breaststroke}}
}}
'''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 [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)n [swimmer](/source/Swimming_(sport)). He was born in [Sandakan](/source/Sandakan), [Sabah](/source/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](/source/Summer_Olympic_Games): [1996](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) and [2000](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics).