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Chen Shih-hsin

1978 - Today

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Chen Shih-hsin (Chinese: 陳詩欣; pinyin: Chén Shīxīn; born 16 November 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 at University of Taipei. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Chen Shih-hsin is the 4,802nd most popular athlete (down from 4,427th in 2024), the 113th most popular biography from Taiwan (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Taiwanese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Chen Shih-hsin ranks 4,802 out of 6,025. Before her are Chijindu Ujah, Pauline Konga, Hamish Carter, Jean-Guillaume Béatrix, Harriet Jones, and Frano Vićan. After her are Sopita Tanasan, Guo Wenjun, Niclas Hävelid, Lim Chang-yong, Gabriela Schloesser, and Steve Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Chen Shih-hsin ranks 1,067. Before her are Isabelle Delobel, Tamara Tansykkuzhina, Kéné Ndoye, Keri Lynn Pratt, Kohei Inoue, and Danilo Turcios. After her are Jung Bu-kyung, Keir O'Donnell, Dana Davis, Meilen Tu, Alex Oliveira, and Ricardo de Freitas Carreira.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Chen Shih-hsin ranks 113 out of 116. Before her are A-Lin (1983), Tai Tzu-ying (1994), Shuhua (2000), Chan Hao-ching (1993), Chuang Chih-yuan (1981), and Kuo Hsing-chun (1993). After her are Kai Ko (1991), Chen Bolin (1983), Donald Scott (null), Chang Kai-chen (1991), Yani Tseng (1989), and Chu Mu-yen (1982).

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Among ATHLETES In Taiwan

Among athletes born in Taiwan, Chen Shih-hsin ranks 4. Before her are Yang Chuan-kwang (1933), Chi Cheng (1944), and Kuo Hsing-chun (1993). After her are Donald Scott (null), Chu Mu-yen (1982), Sung Yu-chi (1982), Lee Yang (1995), Yang Yung-wei (1997), Hsu Shu-ching (1991), Chen Wei-ling (1982), and Cheng I-ching (1992).

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