Hank Chien Explained

Hank Chien
Birth Date:August 4, 1974
Nationality:American
Education:Harvard University
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Hank Chien is a former world record holder and two-time "Kong-Off" Champion of the video game Donkey Kong.[1] As of January 2016, his personal best sits at 1,138,600. Chien won the first Kong-Off, a Donkey Kong competition which occurred on March 19–20, 2011. The competition featured Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell and eight other competitors. Chien won with a score of 994,400.[2]

Hank Chien was born in Taiwan and moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of two.[3] He works as a plastic surgeon in Queens.[4]

The documentary Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition follows his first attempt to break the world record.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hank Chien reclaims King of Kong title. McElroy. Justin. 2011-01-11. Engadget. 2016-04-16.
  2. Web site: The Kong Off 4. www.thekongoff.com. 2016-04-16.
  3. Web site: Kilgannon. Corey. Dr. Hank Chien, a King of Donkey Kong. The New York Times. January 6, 2012. April 17, 2012.
  4. Web site: Hutchinson. Bill . Queens doctor, Hank Chien, named new King of Kong, smashes video game's top score . Daily News. New York City . March 10, 2010. April 17, 2012.
  5. Web site: Doctor Kong Trailer: Yet Another Arcade Game Documentary. Sean . FilmJunk. March 24, 2011. November 30, 2015.