Chang Hsing-hsien

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Chang Hsing-hsien
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Personal information
Born2 October 1909
Taichung, Taiwan
Died14 March 1989
Taipei, Taiwan
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m hurdles; 400 m

Chang Hsing-hsien (張星賢; 2 October 1909 – 14 March 1989) was the first Taiwanese athlete participated in the Olympic Games.[1]

He was born in Taichung County, Taiwan. He competed under the Japanese name Seiken Cho, as Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. He represented Japan at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "'My Life As An Athlete'". National Museum of Taiwan History. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ "「我的體育生活:第一個參加奧運的臺灣人─張星賢」特展". 國立臺灣歷史博物館. Retrieved 23 August 2016.