Chen Shih-hsin
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Born | November 16, 1978 | (age 45)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chen Shih-Hsien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Olympic gold medalists for Taiwan
- Olympic taekwondo practitioners of Taiwan
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Taipei
- Taiwanese educators
- Asian Games medalists in taekwondo
- Olympic medalists in taekwondo
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Female taekwondo practitioners
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