Chen Yuandong

Chen was born in Luzhou, Sichuan, China on 27 November 1994. She had trained in athletics before she was persuaded to take up wheelchair fencing by her friend Hu Yang in 2015.^[1]

Chen competed in the 2023 World Championships in October 2023, winning the gold medal in the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events. She had also won the bronze medal in the épée and foil A events.^[2] Later in the same month, at the 2022 Asian Para Games, Chen won six medals in four of which were gold which came at the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events as well as épée A.^[3][4]

In January 2024, Chen competed in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup, where she won the gold medal in the épée A and the women's épée team event.^[5][6] She made her debut at Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's foil team event.^[7]