Chen Yuandong (born 27 November 1994) is a Chinese wheelchair fencer who competes in épée, foil and sabre A. She has won multiple medals at the Asian Para Games and the World Championships, as well as the Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 27 November 1994 Luzhou, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weapon | Épée A / Foil A / Sabre A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editChen was born in Luzhou, Sichuan, China on 27 November 1994. She had trained in athletics before she was persuaded to take up wheelchair fencing by her friend Hu Yang in 2015.[1]
Career
editChen competed in the 2023 World Championships in October 2023, winning the gold medal in the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events. She had also won the bronze medal in the épée and foil A events.[2] Later in the same month, at the 2022 Asian Para Games, Chen won six medals in four of which were gold which came at the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events as well as épée A.[3][4]
In January 2024, Chen competed in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup, where she won the gold medal in the épée A and the women's épée team event.[5][6] She made her debut at Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where won a gold medal in the women's foil team event.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Chen Yuandong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Iraq, China and Bebe Vio, highlights of the Wheelchair fencing World Championships". International Paralympic Committee. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Highlights of wheelchair fencing at 4th Asian Para Games". Xinhua News Agency. 27 October 2023.
- ^ "The most memorable moments from the Hangzhou Asian Para Games". Xinhua News Agency. 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Coutya tops the table once again at home". wheelchair-fencing.org.
- ^ "China end Cardiff World Cup with trio of golds". wheelchair-fencing.org.
- ^ "Women's Foil Team Medallists" (PDF). Paris 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.