Photo: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Chen Chien-an is the sort of athlete I find genuinely thrilling precisely because his story sits in the shadow of a giant. Table tennis is a sport defined by Chinese dominance, so winning the 2008 World Junior singles title and then, with Chuang Chih-yuan, toppling Hao Shuai and Ma Lin for the 2013 World Championships men's doubles crown is a far bigger feat than the stat line suggests. Beating that wall in a brutal, full-game final takes nerve and a partner you trust completely. I read this one victory as a statement of Taiwanese pride, and it earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chen Chien-An
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳建安
- Reading
- ちぇん・じえん・あん
- Born
- June 16, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Hsinchu County, Taiwan
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- table tennis player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chenchienan/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E5%BB%BA%E5%AE%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Chien-An born?
Born June 16, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Chen Chien-An from?
Chen Chien-An is from Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
What does Chen Chien-An do?
Chen Chien-An works as table tennis player.
How tall is Chen Chien-An?
Chen Chien-An is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.