Chen Qian (pentathlete)
Chen Qian (simplified Chinese: 陈倩; traditional Chinese: 陳倩; pinyin: Chén Qiàn; born 14 January 1987 in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a female Chinese modern pentathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London finishing in 5th place on both occasions.[1]
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| Born | January 14, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Wang Ke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won the gold medal in the individual event at the 2009 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.[2]
She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics coming in fourth place. However Chen was disqualified for doping. She was suspended for 4 years and retired from the sport[3]
References
- "Chen Qian Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- "Union International de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) | Athletes Profiles". www.pentathlon.org. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- "UIPM statement on Qian Chen (CHN)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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