Chen Zhong

Chen Zhong
Born (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 (age 42)
Jiaozuo, Henan, People's Republic of China
ResidencePeople's Republic of China
NationalityChinese
StyleTaekwondo
Teacher(s)Chen Liren, Zhang Jinghui
Rank3rd dan (WTF)
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens +67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney +67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Beijing +72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen +72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Jeju City 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Edmonton 72 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Tokyo 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ho Chi Minh City 72 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha +72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok 67 kg

Chen Zhong (simplified Chinese: 陈中; traditional Chinese: 陳中; pinyin: Chén Zhōng; born November 22, 1982) is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor who represented her country at international level for more than 10 years, including three consecutive Summer Olympic Games. She won China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[1][2] and successfully defended her title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3][4] She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but did not make it past the quarter-final round.

  1. ^ Chen Zhong China Daily (30 July 2007). Retrieved on 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ China.org.cn: Chen Zhong wins Gold Taekwondo Women's over 67 kg (30 August 2004). Retrieved on 23 April 2010.
  3. ^ Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Athens (2004): Taekwondo: Official results book Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 April 2010.
  4. ^ DatabaseOlympics: Chen Zhong Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (c. 2005). Retrieved on 22 April 2010.