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Chen Yibing

陳一氷　/　ちぇん・いーびん

Artistic gymnast from People's Republic of China

December 19, 1984 (age 41)　・　Tianjin, People's Republic of China

artistic gymnast

My Take

Chen Yibing is, to me, a study in mastery through suffering. A four-time world champion on the still rings at just 160 cm, he ruled one of gymnastics' most brutal events, where the whole body must be held aloft by sheer strength and core control. Staying at the summit for years, with team golds across multiple World Championships and Asian Games, demands a focus I find almost otherworldly. That he came up through Tianjin and studied at Beijing Normal University suggests a disciplined mind behind the muscle. I admire athletes who turn a physical disadvantage into a signature; the little giant of the rings is exactly my kind of competitor.

Overview

Chen Yibing (Chinese: 陈一冰; pinyin: Chén Yībīng; born 19 December 1984) is a Chinese gymnast, a four-time world champion on still rings. Chen was part of the Chinese team that won the gold medal in the team event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 (no team competition in 2005 and 2009) and the Asian Games in 2006 and 2010.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chen Yibing
Name (Japanese): 陳一氷
Reading: ちぇん・いーびん
Born: December 19, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Tianjin, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 160 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: artistic gymnast

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Beijing Normal University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E4%B8%80%E6%B0%B7

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