Chen Nien-chin explained
| Chen Nien-chin |
| Height: | 169 cm[1] |
| Nationality: | Taiwanese |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Sport: | Boxing |
| Club: | Hsinchu[2] |
Chen Nien-chin (; born 10 May 1997) is a Taiwanese middleweight boxer. In 2016, she won a bronze medal at the world championships, but was eliminated in her first bout at the Rio Olympics.[1] She is a native of Hualien County.[3] Chen is of Austronesian Taiwanese descent,[4] with one parent being Amis and the other being Bunun.[5] Chen was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin lymphoma cancer in 2019, recovered in 2020 after intensive chemotherapy. After recovery, she competed in 2020 and 2024 Olympics in Welterweight boxing.[6]
Boxing career
Chen represented her nation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Welterweight category and reached the quarterfinals. On 30 July 2021, she lost to Lovlina Borgohain of India and failed to ensure a medal.[7] She earned a gold medal at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nien-Chin Chen . 14 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817061147/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nien-chin-chen . 17 August 2016.
- Web site: Nien-Chin Chen . nbcolympics.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919163108/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=chen-nien-chin-1141872/index.html . 19 September 2016 . live.
- News: Lung . Po-an . Ko . Lin . Taiwanese boxer secures ticket to Tokyo Olympics in Amman qualifier . 9 March 2020 . Central News Agency . 9 March 2020.
- Web site: 里約奧運》中華點將錄-陳念琴與賴主恩拳進巴西. China Times. zh. 5 July 2016. 20 April 2022.
- Web site: 拳擊場傳捷報！陳念琴奪下奧運門票. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520054439/https://titv.ipcf.org.tw/news-21273. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2016. 20 April 2022. zh.
- News: 許 . 偉寧 . 2022-06-25 . 化療備戰奧運 抗癌女拳王陳念琴獲總統教育獎 . live . United Daily News.
- https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/tokyo-olympics/lovlina-borgohain-assured-of-olympic-boxing-medal-after-reaching-semifinal/article35619376.ece Lovelina Borgohain assured of Olympic boxing medal after reaching semifinals
- News: Lung . Po-an . Lo . James . Chen Nien-chin wins welterweight gold at Thailand Open boxing tourney . 9 April 2022 . Central News Agency . 9 April 2022.
