Chu Mu-Yen

Chu Mu - Yen 2008

Chu Mu - Yen (Chinese朱 木 炎, pinyin Zhū muyan, born 14 March 1982) is a former Taiwanese Taekwondo. In 2003 he was flyweight world champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist.

His first international success came Chu at the Junior World Cup in 1998 in Istanbul, where up to 48 kilograms, it reached the finals in the class and won silver. The breakthrough in the adult area, he succeeded in 2001. 's Class up to 54 kg, he moved at the World Championships in Jeju -si semi-finals and won the bronze medal in the following year he achieved at the Asian Games in Busan the finals and won silver. Since 2003, Chu finally starts in Olympic weight category up to 58 kg. At the World Championships in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, he was able to win all seven battles and celebrate the first and only world title of his career. His biggest success was followed sporty but still 2004. Chu qualified for the Olympic Games in Athens, reached there with three wins the finals and was named after a win against Óscar Salazar Olympic champion.

In the following years, Chu has achieved more international success. In 2006 he won at the Asian Championships in Bangkok and the Asian Games in Doha each bronze, 2008, he was first in Henan Asian champions. He took part in Beijing to his second Olympic Games. There he lost his quarter-final against Yulis Mercedes, but fought his way through the repechage to the small final and won after a win against Chutchawal Khawlaor with bronze his second Olympic medal.

Chu has taken no international competitions more after the Games 2008. He has studied occupational therapy at the University of Pittsburgh.