Chen Suijin (Chinese: 陈穗津; pinyin: Chén suī jǐn; born: 6 January, 1991) is a professional wushu taolu athlete from Hong Kong specialising in taijiquan.

Chen Suijin
Personal information
Born (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 (age 33)
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Taijiquan, Taijijian
TeamHong Kong Wushu Team (2013-23)
Medal record
Representing  Hong Kong
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kazan Taijijian
Gold medal – first place 2019 Shanghai Baguazhang
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Baguazhang
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kazan Baguazhang
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Taijijian
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Taijijian
Gold medal – first place 2018 Yangon Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 2018 Yangon Taijijian
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Taijiquan+Taijijian
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Taoyuan Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taoyuan Taijijian
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Taoyuan Taijiquan Doubles

Career

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Chen made her international debut at the 2015 World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she won silver medals in taijiquan and baguazhang and a bronze medal in taijijian.[1] This qualified her for the 2016 Taolu World Cup in Fuzhou, China, where she won gold medals in taijiquan and taijijian.[2] The same year, she also won medals of all colors at the Asian Wushu Championships. A year later, Chen competed at the 2017 World Wushu Championships in Kazan, Russia, where she became the world champion in taijijian and additionally won a silver medal in banguazhang.[3] At the following 2018 Taolu World Cup in Yangon, Myanmar, she once again won gold medals in taijiquan and taijijian.[4] A year later at the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, she won the gold medal in baguazhang.[5]

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Chen's first major competition was the 2022 Asian Games (hosted in 2023) in Hangzhou, China, where she won the bronze medal in women's taijiquan.[6][7][8] Her last competition was at the 2023 World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, United States, but did not place in her events.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2015-11-18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-24.
  2. ^ "2016 Taolu World Cup Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2017-10-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-28.
  4. ^ "2nd Taolu World Cup 2018 Yangon Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ^ "15th World Wushu Championships, Shanghai, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019-10-23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-26.
  6. ^ "SAR's Chen Suijin wins bronze in Taijijian Wushu". RTHK. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ^ "SCST congratulates Chen Suijin on winning bronze medal in Asian Games". Government of Hong Kong. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ Ye, Shimin (2023-09-14). "杭州亞運直擊|32歲陳穗津首戰亞摘銅 由陪練開始的世界冠軍" [Hangzhou Asian Games direct attack|32-year-old Chen Suijin won the bronze medal in her first match in Asia and became a world champion starting from a sparring session]. hk01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  9. ^ "HYX 16th World Wushu Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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