Lien Te-an

Lien Te-an (Chinese: 連德安; pinyin: Lián Dé'ān; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljɛ̌n ̌ án]; born October 29, 1994[1] in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese luger who has competed since 2012.[2] He competed in the first ever Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, where he finished 20th out of 25th. Te-An also competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where he placed 39th in the men's single competition.[3][4]

Lien Te-an
Lien in 2018
Personal information
BornOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29) (age 28)
Taiwan
Medal record
Luge
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 NaganoSingles
Silver medal – second place2017 AltenbergSingles
Lien Te-an
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Career

2018 Winter Olympics

Te-an qualified to compete for Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Winter Olympics, marking the second straight Olympics he will compete in luge for the country.[5]

References

  1. TE-AN LIEN PLAYER PROFILE Eurosport
  2. YOG luger on the road to Sochi 2014
  3. "Chinese Taipei NOC to break new ground in Sochi". ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. Du, Jing (29 January 2014). 中华台北队将出征俄国索契冬奥会包括3名选手 [Chinese Taipei Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Russian expedition team included three players]. World China News (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. Hamacher, Fabian (11 January 2018). "No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 January 2018.


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