Chen Zhong
Martial artist
陈中 · 陳中 · 천중
- Born
- 22 November 1982, Jiaozuo
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's +67 kg | ||
| taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's +67 kg | ||
| 1998 Asian Games | 1998 | |
| 2001 World Taekwondo Championships | 2001 | |
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2003 World Taekwondo Championships | 2003 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2007 World Taekwondo Championships | 2007 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q453303 (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.