Chia Lien-chen explained

Chia Lien-chen
Nationality:	Chinese
Sport:	Middle-distance running
Event:	1500 metres
Birth Date:	28 December 1912
Birth Place:	Shanghai,^[1] Republic of China

Chia Lien-chen^[2] (born 28 December 1912, date of death unknown) was a Chinese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^{[3] [4]} Chia was the winner of the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 1935 Chinese National Games.^[5]

He went to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War^[6] and headed Kaohsiung's Sports Development Bureau from 1953 to 1957.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 上海体育志. zh. Shanghai City Government. 24 March 2020.
2. Web site: Lien-Chen Chia. Olympic Games. 24 March 2020.
3. Jia Lianren Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065720/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/jia-lianren-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 26 October 2017.
4. 1936 Summer Olympics Official Report, p. 633.
5. Web site: Chinese Championships . 24 March 2020 . GBR Athletics.
6. Web site: 奧林匹克運動會田徑項目我國歷年統計. zh. Taiwan Athletics. 24 March 2020.
7. Web site: 歷任首長. zh. 24 March 2020. Sports Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. 18 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618064657/https://sports.kcg.gov.tw/AboutUs/GovBoss/FormerBosses.htm. dead.