Chen Yi-tung
 Chen Yi-tung (left) qualifies for the 2024 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陳奕通 |
| Nickname | Antonio[1] |
| Born | 27 June 2003 |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Sport | Fencing |
Medal record | |
Chen Yi-tung (Mandarin: 陳奕通; born 27 June 2003) is a foil fencer from Taiwan. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as the first male Taiwanese Olympic fencer in 36 years.[1][2]
Career
In 2018, he won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and placed 6th in boys' foil.[3][4] At the 2018 Asian Games Chen placed 6th in the Men's team foil in Jakarta, Indonesia.[5]
In 2022, Chen placed 8th in the Men's individual foil at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[6] At the 2022 Asian Fencing Championships Chen placed 4rd in team foil, representing Chinese Taipei, or Taiwan, after defeating China 45-40 at Seoul, South Korea.[2]
In 2024, Chen qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after defeating Samuel Elijah of Singapore 15-4 in Fujairah, UAE.[7] He was congratulated by many Taiwanese embassies in various countries including, India, Canada, The United States, and France.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b "Chen Yi-tung becomes first Taiwan male Olympic fencer in 36 years - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Olympedia – Chen Yi-Tung". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Fencing – Men's Foil Individual – Final Standings" (PDF). 9 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Fencing - Men's Foil Team | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Results of the 2022 Asian Games Mens Individual Foil" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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