Chen Shih-hsin
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| Olympic medalist | ||
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| Medal record | ||
Competitor for  Chinese Taipei
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|---|---|---|
| Women's taekwondo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 49 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Busan | Finweight |
| East Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2001 Osaka | Finweight |
| World Cup Championships[1] | ||
| Gold | 1994 George Town | Finweight |
| Gold | 1996 Rio de Janeiro | Finweight |
| Gold | 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
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/events/chronology.html WTF events (World Cup Championships has been replaced by World Cup Team Taekwondo Championships)
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