Chen Qian (pentathlete)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Qian

Personal information
Born	(1987-01-14) January 14, 1987 (age 37)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Modern Pentathlon
Coached by	Wang Ke
Medal record Women's modern pentathlon Representing  China World Championships 2009 London Individual 2014 Warsaw Relay 2015 Berlin Relay 2012 Rome Individual 2012 Rome Relay 2015 Berlin Individual 2016 Moscow Team 2010 Chengdu Relay 2012 Rome Team
Updated on 27 May 2016

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]

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

1. "Chen Qian Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
2. "Union International de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) | Athletes Profiles". www.pentathlon.org. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
3. "UIPM statement on Qian Chen (CHN)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

• BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES CHINESE SPORTS DELEGATION ROSTER

External links

• Chen Qian at UIPM