Chen Yuandong

Chen Yuandong
Born	(1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 Luzhou, Sichuan, China
Sport
Weapon	Épée A / Foil A / Sabre A
Disability class	A
Medal record Wheelchair fencing Representing China Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Épée A 2024 Paris Foil team World Championships 2023 Terni Epée team 2023 Terni Foil team 2023 Terni Women's sabre team 2023 Terni Épée A 2023 Terni Foil A Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Epée team 2022 Hangzhou Foil team 2022 Hangzhou Women's sabre team 2022 Hangzhou Epée A 2022 Hangzhou Foil A 2022 Hangzhou Sabre A

Chen Yuandong (born 27 November 1994) is a Chinese wheelchair fencer who competes in épée, foil and sabre A. She has won multiple medals at the Asian Para Games and the World Championships, as well as the Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Chen was born in Luzhou, Sichuan, China on 27 November 1994. She had trained in athletics before she was persuaded to take up wheelchair fencing by her friend Hu Yang in 2015.

Career

Chen competed in the 2023 World Championships in October 2023, winning the gold medal in the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events. She had also won the bronze medal in the épée and foil A events. Later in the same month, at the 2022 Asian Para Games, Chen won six medals in four of which were gold which came at the épée, foil, and women's sabre team events as well as épée A.

In January 2024, Chen competed in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup, where she won the gold medal in the épée A and the women's épée team event. She made her debut at Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where won a gold medal in the women's foil team event.