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Nathan Chen          

Olympic Figure Skater

Nathan Chen began his skating journey in Salt Lake City at the young age of 3, inspired by his two older brothers who played hockey. His two older sisters were also figure skaters. Alongside skating, he competed in gymnastics at the state and regional levels for seven years and received ballet training with Ballet West Academy.

Entering his first figure skating competition in 2003, Chen has since become a renowned figure in the sport. Beyond being a three-time World champion (2018, 2019, and 2021), Chen made history as the first Asian American man to win U.S., World, and Olympic titles in single skating. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, he became the Olympic champion in the men's singles event, further cementing his place in the figure skating world. He is also a six-time U.S. national champion (2017-2022) and a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2017-2019).

Known for his mastery of quadruple jumps, Chen holds the highest total scores of the major ISU competitions. His influence and skill have earned him recognition as one of the greatest figure skaters of all time, with multiple world and national records to his name. His achievements extend beyond the ice rink as well; he has been featured in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world and Harper's Bazaar's Icons. Off the ice, Chen is an accomplished author, having written two books: his memoir "One Jump at a Time: My Story" and the children's book "Wei Skates On."

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Nathan Chen exclusive: The Olympic figure skating champion on potential comeback, academic life
Nathan Chen exclusive - The Olympic champion on his new relationship with skating: 'It's just for me'. The Beijing 2022 gold medallist is a...
Skater Nathan Chen is rare US quad king
NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan Chen's skating career could have come to a very early end. When Chen was 3 years old, he went to the rink with his siblings; Chen is the youngest of five. When the public session concluded, he refused to leave the ice. It wasn't until the Zamboni was about to clean the rink that Chen's mom ...
Figure skating: Nathan Chen leads Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan – Nathan Chen finished first in the men's short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday, the last major international competition before the Pyeongchang Olympics. Skating to “Nemesis,” the American opened with a quad lutz, triple toe loop combination and added a quad flip and a triple axel for 103.32  ...

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