Ku Chin-shui
- January 9, 2024
- Olympic Athlete
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ku Chin-shui |
Occupation | Olympic athlete |
Date Of Birth | Jan 15, 1960(1960-01-15) |
Age | 64 |
Date Of Death | May 25, 2016, Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan |
Birthplace | Hualien City |
Country | Taiwan |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ku Chin-shui Biography
Name | Ku Chin-shui |
Birthday | Jan 15 |
Birth Year | 1960 |
Place Of Birth | Hualien City |
Birth Country | Taiwan |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Children(s) | Ku Yun |
Ku Chin-shui is one of the most popular and richest Olympic Athlete who was born on January 15, 1960 in Hualien City, Taiwan. Ku Chin-shui (Chinese: 古金水 ; pinyin: Gǔ Jīnshuǐ ; Wade–Giles: Ku Chin-shui , 15 January 1960 – 25 May 2016) was an Amis Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter. He medaled for Chinese Taipei at the Asian Athletics Championships six times, winning one gold medal, two silver, and three bronze. At the 1990 Asian Games, he earned a silver medal in the decathlon. Upon retiring from athletics, he became a physical education teacher.
Ku Chin-shui Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Olympic Athlete |
House | Living in own house. |
Ku Chin-shui is one of the richest Olympic athlete from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ku Chin-shui 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
On 24 August 1999, an explosion on board a landed Uni Air plane, Flight 873, injured 28 people and killed Ku Jing-chi (C: 古金池, P: Gǔ Jīnchí), the older brother of Ku Chin-shui. A report from the Aviation Safety Council (ASC) said a motorbike battery jostled, igniting gasoline in bottles in an overhead compartment. Prosecutors accused Ku Chin-shui of asking his nephew to bring gasoline on the flight.
The court case caused Ku to lose his teaching position, and he worked part- time at a steel factory until 2008, when he returned to teaching full-time. Ku was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, and died of plasma cell leukemia on 25 May 2016 at National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei. Aged 56 at the time of his death, Ku was survived by his wife and two children. His daughter, Ku Yun, was a member of the girl group Ice Creamusume from 2008 to 2010.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Ku Chin-shui height 6 ft 1 in Kurt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ku Chin-shui Dating?
According to our records, Ku Chin-shui is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ku Chin-shui’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kurt Ranked on the list of most popular Olympic Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Ku Chin-shui celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.