Chen Xiaodong

For the Hong Kong actor and singer with the same Chinese name, see Daniel Chan.
Chen Xiaodong
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1988-01-11) 11 January 1988 (age 36)
Shanghai, China
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
EventSabre
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team sabre
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Xiaodong (simplified Chinese: 陈晓东; traditional Chinese: 陳曉東; pinyin: Chén Xiǎodōng; born January 11, 1988, in Shanghai) is a Chinese sabre fencer.[1][2] She won a gold medal, as a member of the host nation's fencing team, in the same weapon at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.[3]

Chen represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event, along with her teammate Zhu Min. She defeated Tunisia's Amira Ben Chaabane in the first preliminary round, before losing her next match to Italy's Irene Vecchi, with a final score of 10–15.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Chen Xiaodong". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chen Xiaodong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ "China wins women's sabre team gold at Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. Chinese Olympic Committee. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Individual Sabre Round of 16". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.


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