Chen Sitan

Chen Sitan (Chinese: 陈思坦; pinyin: Chénsītǎn; born 1967) is a taijiquan practitioner and a retired professional wushu taolu athlete.

Chen Sitan
Personal information
Nickname(s)武术王子 "Prince of Taiji"
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Fujian, China
OccupationAthlete, coach
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Taijiquan
TeamFujian Wushu Team (1975-1997)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rome Taijiquan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Taijiquan

Career

In 1977, Chen was selected to become a member of the Fujian Provincial Wushu Team under Zeng Nailiang. At the 1990 Asian Games, Chen won the first gold medal for China in men's taijiquan.[1] He then went on to become a two-time world champion, doing so at the 1993 and the 1997 World Wushu Championships.[2][3] He also won the gold medal in taijiquan at the 1997 National Games of China.[4]

Chen retired from competitive wushu in 1997 and became a coach. In 2004, he moved to the United States to establish his school, Sitan Tai Chi and Martial Arts, in New York City.[5][6] He is also the chairman of the American Tai Chi Qigong Center.

See also

References
  1. "Wushu results-11th Asian Games Competition" (PDF). Japan Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2021-08-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.
  3. "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2021-08-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.
  4. "专访一代"太极王子"陈思坦" [Interview with Chen Sitan, a generation of "Prince of Tai Chi"]. Weixin (in Chinese). 2015-05-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. "Former world champion brings tai chi into New Yorkers' life". China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. "【越洋特稿】 太极是如何炼成的：专访一代 "太极王子" 陈思坦，解析太极奥秘" [[Oversea Feature] How Tai Chi is Made: An Interview with Chen Sitan, a Generation of "Prince of Tai Chi", to Analyze the Mysteries of Tai Chi]. Chinese Wushu Magazine (in Chinese). 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-10.


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