Chen Zhong
| Chen Zhong | |
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| Born |
22 November 1982 Jiaozuo, Henan, People's Republic of China |
| Residence | People's Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Style | Taekwondo |
| Teacher(s) | Chen Liren, Zhang Jinghui |
| Rank | 3rd dan (WTF) |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  China
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| Women’s taekwondo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | +67 kg |
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2000 Sydney | +67 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Beijing | +72 kg |
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2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | +72 kg |
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2001 Jeju City | 72 kg |
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1999 Edmonton | 72 kg |
| World Cup | ||
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2002 Tokyo | 72 kg |
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2001 Ho Chi Minh City | 72 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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2006 Doha | +72 kg |
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2002 Busan | 72 kg |
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1998 Bangkok | 67 kg |
Chen Zhong (simplified Chinese: 陈中; traditional Chinese: 陳中; pinyin: Chén Zhōng; born November 22, 1982) is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor who represented her country at international level for more than 10 years, including three consecutive Summer Olympic Games. She won China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and successfully defended her title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but did not make it past the quarter-final round.
Chen was born on 22 November 1982 in Jiaozuo, Henan, People's Republic of China. She played basketball at the Jiaozuo Amateur Sport School for four years before changing to taekwondo in 1995. At first, she found the training difficult (she was required to execute more than 1,000 kicks each day) and would call her mother regularly. Chen doubted that she could continue but her mother told her to persevere, saying that if others could endure the programme, so could she. Chen was selected for the Chinese national taekwondo team in 1997.
In the first two years of her international competitive career, Chen was Chinese national champion in her division, and took bronze at the 1997 East Asian Games in Busan and silver at the 1998 Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City. She won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. Aged 16 at the time, she refused to leave the competition mat for over an hour after losing the semi-final match. In 1999, she came third in her division at the World Championships in Edmonton.
In 2000, Chen graduated from the Beijing Sports School, and went on to study at Beijing Sport University. Leading up to the Olympic Games that year, she won gold at the 2000 Asian Championships in Hong Kong. Chen won the gold medal in the women's +67 kg (heavyweight) competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, defeating Natalia Ivanova from Russia. This was China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo.
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