Chu Mu-yen

Chu Mu-yen (Chinese: 朱木炎; pinyin: Zhū Mùyán; born 14 March 1982) is a Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan.[1] He is the second Taiwanese athlete and first male to win a gold medal at the Olympics, winning in men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Games.[2] In the 2008 Olympics, Chu won the bronze medal in the men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo. He also won the gold medal in the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships.

Chu Mu-yen
Mu-yen Chu
Personal information
Born14 March 1982 (1982-03-14) (age 40)
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 58 kg
2008 Beijing 58 kg
World Championships
1998 IstanbulFlyweight
2001 JejuFinweight
2003 Garmisch-PartenkirchenFlyweight
WTF World Cup
2000 LyonFinweight
2001 Hochiminh CityFinweight
Student World Championships
2002 BerkeleyFinweight
2004 PatraFlyweight
Universiade
2003 Daegu Flyweight
Asian Games
2002 BusanFinweight
2006 Doha Flyweight

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chu Mu-yen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. "Taekwondo team wins Taiwan's first-ever Olympic gold". Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. Retrieved August 18, 2021.


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