Chen Cuiting

Chinese artistic gymnast (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chen Cuiting (Chinese: 陳翠婷; pinyin: Chén Cuìtíng; born 15 November 1972)[1] is a retired Chinese artistic gymnast who represented China at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She is the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games all-around and floor exercise champion. She won a team bronze medal at the 1989 World Championships.

Born (1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 53)
Changsha, Hunan, China
Height1.43 m (4 ft 8 in)
Country
represented
China China
(1985–1990)
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Chen Cuiting
Born (1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 53)
Changsha, Hunan, China
Height1.43 m (4 ft 8 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
China China
(1985–1990)
Head coach(es)Zhou Xiaolin
Retired1990
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1989 StuttgartTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulTeam
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulAll-around
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulFloor exercise
Gold medal – first place1990 BeijingTeam
Gold medal – first place1990 BeijingAll-around
Gold medal – first place1990 BeijingFloor exercise
Silver medal – second place1986 SeoulVault
Silver medal – second place1990 BeijingVault
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 MoscowTeam
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Gymnastics career

Chen won a gold medal on the floor exercise and placed fifth in the all-around at the 1985 Riga International.[2] She won a bronze medal with the Chinese team at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[3] Individually, she finished fifth in the all-around,[4] eighth on the vault, seventh on the uneven bars, and sixth on the balance beam.[5] Then at the 1986 Asian Games, she helped China win the team title, and she won the all-around and floor exercise titles. She also won a silver medal on the vault.[6][7]

Chen was a member of the team at the 1987 World Championships that finished in fourth.[8] Individually, she finished eleventh in the all-around[9] and sixth on the floor exercise.[10]

Chen represented China at the 1988 Summer Olympics alongside Fan Di, Wang Wenjing, Wang Huiying, Ma Ying, and Wang Xiaoyan. The Chinese team finished sixth in the team final, and Chen finished fourteenth in the all-around final.[11]

Chen won a bronze medal with her team at the 1989 World Championships.[12] She also finished sixth in the all-around,[13] fourth on beam, and fifth on floor.[14]

Chen finished ninth in the all-around prelims at the 1990 American Cup.[15] She competed at the 1990 Asian Games and defended her gold medals in the team event, the all-around, and on the floor exercise. She also won another vault silver medal.[6][7] The 1990 Asian Games was also her last competition before retirement.[16]

Personal life

After retirement, Chen moved to Hong Kong and worked as a judge at international events.[17]

Competitive history

More information Year, Event ...
Competitive history of Chen Cuiting[16]
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
1985 International Junior Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Moscow News3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Riga International43rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
1986
Asian Games1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Goodwill Games6876
USA-CHN Dual Meet1st place, gold medalist(s)4
1987 Chinese Sports Festival1st place, gold medalist(s)
Shenyang International1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships4116
1988 All-Chinese Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games614
World Sports Fair82nd place, silver medalist(s)
1989 China Cup43rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Chinese Championships7
French International41st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)645
1990 American Cup9
Asian Games1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
China Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
International Mixed Pairs2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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