Chen Sitan Explained
| Chen Sitan |
| Nickname: | 太极王子 "Prince of Taiji" |
| Birth Place: | Fujian, China |
| Occupation: | Athlete, coach |
| Sport: | Wushu |
| Event: | Taijiquan |
| Team: | Fujian Wushu Team (1975-1997) |
Chen Sitan (; born 1967) is a Chinese-American taijiquan practitioner and a retired professional wushu taolu athlete.
Career
In 1977, Chen was selected to become a member of the Fujian Provincial Wushu Team under Zeng Nailiang. At the 1990 Asian Games, Chen won the first gold medal for China in men's taijiquan.[1] He then went on to become a two-time world champion, doing so at the 1993 and the 1997 World Wushu Championships.[2] [3] He also won the gold medal in taijiquan at the 1997 National Games of China.[4]
Chen retired from competitive wushu in 1997 and became a coach. In 2004, he moved to the United States to establish his school, Sitan Tai Chi and Martial Arts, in New York City.[5] [6] He is also the chairman of the American Tai Chi Qigong Center.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Wushu results-11th Asian Games Competition. live. 2021-08-10. Japan Wushu Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904222559/http://www.jwtf.or.jp/event/pdf/ev0201-1990.pdf . 2014-09-04 .
- Web site: 2021-08-10. World Wushu Championships 1993 Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128165939/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2nd-World-Wushu-Championships-1993-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia-Results.pdf . 2021-01-28 . International Wushu Federation.
- Web site: 2021-08-10. 1997 World Wushu Championships Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128042146/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/4th-World-Wushu-Championships-1997-Rome-Italy-Results.pdf . 2021-01-28 . International Wushu Federation.
- Web site: 2015-05-24. 专访一代"太极王子"陈思坦. Interview with Chen Sitan, a generation of "Prince of Tai Chi". live. 2021-10-14. Weixin. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808042821/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5MDU4NDMyNA
&mid=210428456&idx=1&sn=df88e64f78d36ca086fc022516fe1ddf&scene=5
. 2021-08-08 .
- News: 2019-12-10. Former world champion brings tai chi into New Yorkers' life. China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2021-10-14.
- Web site: 2021-05-24. 【越洋特稿】 太极是如何炼成的：专访一代 "太极王子" 陈思坦，解析太极奥秘. [Oversea Feature] How Tai Chi is Made: An Interview with Chen Sitan, a Generation of "Prince of Tai Chi", to Analyze the Mysteries of Tai Chi. 2021-08-10. Chinese Wushu Magazine. zh.
