Chen Shih-hsin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.
Chen Shih-hsin

Chen in 2006
Personal information
Born November 16, 1978 (1978-11-16) (age 37)
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Competitor for  Chinese Taipei
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 49 kg
Asian Games
2002　Busan Finweight
East Asian Games
2001 Osaka Finweight
World Cup Championships[1]
1994 George Town Finweight
1996 Rio de Janeiro Finweight
2001 Hochiminh City Finweight

Chen Shih-hsin (simplified Chinese: 陈诗欣; traditional Chinese: 陳詩欣; pinyin: Chén Shīxīn; born November 16, 1978) is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26.

Chen was recognized as one of the Taiwanese Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2001. Currently, she is an associate professor in Taipei Physical Education College.

References

  1. ↑ WTF events (World Cup Championships has been replaced by World Cup Team Taekwondo Championships)


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