Chen Cuiting

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.
Chen Cuiting
 Gymnast  
Country represented  China
Born July 15, 1971
Changsha, Hunan, China
Residence Hong Kong
Height 1.43 m (4 ft 8 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team 1985-1990
Head coach(es) Zhou Xiaolin
Retired 1990

Chen Cuiting (Chinese: 陳翠婷; pinyin: Chén Cuìtíng; born 15 July 1971 in Changsha) is a retired Chinese artistic gymnast who represented China at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The Chinese team finished sixth in the team final, and Chen finished fourteenth in the all-around final.[1] She won a bronze medal with her team at the 1989 World Championships.[2] She also finished sixth in the all-around,[3] fourth on beam, and fifth on floor.[4] She was also a member of the team at the 1987 World Championships that finished in fourth.[5] Individually, she finished eleventh in the all-around[6] and sixth on floor.[7] She competed at the Asian Games twice (1986,1990) and won gold in the team event, the all-around, on floor, and silver on vault both times.[8][9] The 1990 Asian Games was also her last competition before retirement.[10] After retirement, Chen moved to Hong Kong and worked as a judge at international events.[11] She now has a career in banking in Hong Kong.[12]

References

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  2. "1989 World Championships Women's Team Results, by Gymnast USSR/ROM/CHN". Gymn Forum. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. "1989 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. "1989 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. "1987 World Championships Women's Team Results by Gymnast CHN/BUL/USA". Gymn Forum. 1 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. "1987 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. "1987 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. "Gymnastics Artistic - Medallists from previous Asian Games - Women - Individual". Incheon 2014. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. "Gymnastics Artistic - Medallists from previous Asian Games - Women - Team". Incheon 2014. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Gymn Forum. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Whatever Happneed To...?. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  12. "Life Begins again at nineteen....". The Couch Gymnast. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.