Constance Lien

Tian En Constance Lien (born 24 June 1999) is a Singaporean female ju-jitsu practitioner who also formerly trained the sport of swimming.[1] Her sister Charity Lien is a swimmer who has represented Singapore in swimming meets and her mother Yuen Shuang Ching was also a national swimmer.[2]

Constance Lien
Personal information
Full nameTian En Constance Lien
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999
Singapore
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountrySingapore
SportJu-jitsu
Event(s)ne-waza
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 1 0
Southeast Asian Games 1 0 0
Total 1 1 0
Representing  Singapore
Women's Ju-jitsu
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakartane-waza 62kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 PhilippinesWomen's U 62 kg

She represented Singapore at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the women's 62kg ne-waza event.[3] She was the only medalist for Singapore in ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games as she was the first Singaporean ever to claim an international medal in the sport of ju-jitsu.[4][5]

Lien also won a gold medal in the women's 62kg ne-waza event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[6]

References

  1. "Constance Lien". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. hermes (2018-08-26). "A silver lining for Lien". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. hermesauto (2018-08-25). "Asian Games: Constance Lien wins silver medal in women's ju-jitsu, Singapore's first in the sport". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. "Asian Games: Singapore's Constance Lien wins silver in jujitsu". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. "Constance Lien hopes success will boost jujitsu's profile in Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. Low, Lin Foong (10 December 2019). "SEA Games: Golden moment for Constance Lien as she strikes gold in jiu-jitsu for Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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