Chu Mu-yen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chu.
Chu Mu-yen
Chu in 2008
Personal information
Born14 March 1982 (1982-03-14) (age 43)
Pingzhen District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 58 kg
2008 Beijing 58 kg
World Championships
1998 Istanbul Flyweight
2001 Jeju Finweight
2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Flyweight
WTF World Cup
2000 Lyon Finweight
2001 Hochiminh City Finweight
Student World Championships
2002 Berkeley Finweight
2004 Patra Flyweight
Universiade
2003 Daegu Flyweight
Asian Games
2002 Busan Finweight
2006 Doha Flyweight

Chu Mu-yen (Chinese: 朱木炎; pinyin: Zhū Mùyán; born 14 March 1982) is a Taiwanese Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan.[1] He is the second Taiwanese athlete and the first male to win a gold medal at the Olympics, winning in men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Games.[2] In the 2008 Olympics, Chu won the bronze medal in the men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo. He also won the gold medal in the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chu Mu-yen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Taekwondo team wins Taiwan's first-ever Olympic gold". Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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