Chen Shih-hsin

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Chen Shih-hsin
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Chen in 2006
Personal information
Born16 November 1978 (1978-11-16) (age 43)
Taipei, Taiwan

Chen Shih-hsin (Chinese: 陳詩欣; pinyin: Chén Shīxīn; born 16 November 1978) is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.[2] 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 at University of Taipei.

References[]

  1. ^ WTF events (World Cup Championships has been replaced by World Cup Team Taekwondo Championships)
  2. ^ "Taekwondo team wins Taiwan's first-ever Olympic gold". Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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