Chen Cuiting

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Chen Cuiting
Country represented China
Born (1972-11-15) November 15, 1972 (age 51)
Changsha, Hunan, China
ResidenceHong Kong
Height1.43 m (4 ft 8 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1985-1990
Head coach(es)Zhou Xiaolin
Retired1990
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Stuttgart Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul All-around
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Floor
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Floor
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Vault
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Vault
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Moscow Team

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 was born in Changsha. The Chinese team finished sixth in the team final, and Chen finished fourteenth in the all-around final.[2] She won a bronze medal with her team at the 1989 World Championships.[3] She also finished sixth in the all-around,[4] fourth on beam, and fifth on floor.[5] She was also a member of the team at the 1987 World Championships that finished in fourth.[6] Individually, she finished eleventh in the all-around[7] and sixth on floor.[8] She competed at the Asian Games twice (1986,1990) and won gold in the team event, the all-around, on floor, and silver on vault both times.[9][10] The 1990 Asian Games was also her last competition before retirement.[11] After retirement, Chen moved to Hong Kong and worked as a judge at international events.[12] She now has a career in banking in Hong Kong.[13]

Competition history[edit]

Year Event TF AA VT UB BB FX
1985 International Junior Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Moscow News 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Riga International 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1986
Asian Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Goodwill Games 6 8 7 6
USA-CHN Dual Meet 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
1987 Chinese Sports Festival 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Shenyang International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 4 11 6
1988 All-Chinese Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games 6 14
World Sports Fair 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1989 China Cup 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Chinese Championships 7
French International 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 4 5
1990 McDonald's American Cup 9
Asian Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
China Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
International Mixed Pairs 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Chen Cuiting at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Chen Cuiting". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's Team Results, by Gymnast USSR/ROM/CHN". Gymn Forum. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's Team Results by Gymnast CHN/BUL/USA". Gymn Forum. 1 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic - Medallists from previous Asian Games - Women - Individual". Incheon 2014. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic - Medallists from previous Asian Games - Women - Team". Incheon 2014. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Gymn Forum. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Whatever Happneed To...?. 16 December 1999. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Life Begins again at nineteen..." The Couch Gymnast. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Gymn Forum. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2022.