Chen Nien-chin
Taiwanese boxer
陳念琴 · 천녠친
Chen Nien-chin (Chinese: 陳念琴; pinyin: Chén Niànqín; 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. She is a native of Hualien County. Chen is of Austronesian Taiwanese descent, with one parent being Amis and the other being Bunun. 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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 | |
| boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's middleweight | 2016 | 9th place |
| boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's welterweight | 2020 | 5th place |
| boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – women's 66 kg | 2024 | 3rd place (bronze) |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q25823859 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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