Chen Cuiting

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Cuiting
Born (1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 52)
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 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 exercise
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Floor exercise
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 is the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games all-around and floor exercise champion. She won a team bronze medal at the 1989 World Championships.

Gymnastics career

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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

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

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Chen Cuiting[16]
Year Event Team 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 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)

References

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  1. ^ Chen Cuiting at Olympedia
  2. ^ "1985 Riga International Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 28 May 1999. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ "USA Gymnastics - September/October 1986 by USA Gymnastics - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. ^ "1986 Goodwill Games Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 17 January 1998. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ "1986 Goodwill Games Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 17 January 1998. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's Team Results by Gymnast CHN/BUL/USA". Gymn Forum. 1 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. ^ "1987 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Chen Cuiting". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  12. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's Team Results, by Gymnast USSR/ROM/CHN". Gymn Forum. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  13. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  15. ^ "1990 American Cup Women's Prelims". Gymn Forum. 25 September 1995. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Gymn Forum. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Chen Cuiting (CHN)". Whatever Happened To...?. 16 December 1999. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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