Nathan Chen

Nathan Chen is, to me, the rare athlete who out-works genius. Olympic champion in 2022 and a three-time World champion, he stacked quad jumps with a precision that bordered on the mechanical, yet he did it while attending Yale, which still astonishes me. What earns my deepest respect is the comeback: after an early collapse on the biggest stage, he rebuilt himself into someone almost unbeatable. And his artistry deepened year by year, so he was never just a technician. Chen represents a particular ideal, that relentless, intelligent effort can overwrite raw talent. He is one of figure skating's most complete competitors.

Name (English)

Nathan Chen

Name (Japanese)

ネイサン・チェン

Reading

ねいさん・ちぇん

Born

May 5, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Occupation

figure skater

High school

Rim of the World High School

University

Yale University

Awards & achievements

• 2022 Time 100

• Official sitehttps://figureskatersonline.com/nathanchen/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nathanwchen/
• Xhttps://x.com/nathanwchen
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20Chen
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6968975

Tags

• Utah
• figure skater

Last updated

2026-06-17

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