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 53–54)
Fujian, China
OccupationAthlete, coach
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Taijiquan
TeamFujian Wushu Team (1975-1997)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
1993 Kuala Lumpur Taijiquan
1997 Rome Taijiquan
Asian Games
1990 Beijing Taijiquan
Representing Fujian
1997 Shanghai 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. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2021-08-10.
  3. "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2021-08-10.
  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. 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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