Taekwondo China's first Olympic champion

Chen Zhong is the first Olympic Taekwondo champion in China.

1. Personal information

Chen Zhong, Han nationality,1982165438+1was born in Jiaozuo city, Henan province on October 22nd. 1995 Chen Zhong switched from basketball to taekwondo. 1997+0 was selected for the national training team.

2. Competition awards

In 2000, Chen Zhong participated in the Asian Championships and won the women's 72kg+ class champion;

On September 30, 2000, she won the gold medal in the women's 67 kg and above competition in the 27th Sydney Olympic Games.

In 2004, in the women's over 67kg final of Athens Olympic Games, she played against Barville, and finally successfully defended her gold medal in this event with a score of 12:5.

3. Achievements

In August 2022 1, he was elected to the Hall of Fame of the World Taekwondo Federation.