| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 9 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2011 | Japan | |
| 1 | Women | 2009 | Chennai, IND | |
Hobbies
Reading, shopping, surfing the internet. (2008teamchina.olympic.cn, 01 May 2008)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
Mandarin
Club name
Bayi China Telecom, China
Position and style
Centre (2008teamchina.olympic.cn, 01 May 2008)
Debut
1999 for China, World Championships (2008teamchina.olympic.cn, 01 May 2008)
Injuries
A serious back injury was reportedly the cause of Chen being cut by WNBA team Chicago Sky in 2009. (jiakr.com, 01 Sep 2009)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began playing in 1995. (NOC Media Guide, 13 Aug 2004)
Reason for taking up this sport
Her father inspired her. (sports.163.com,16 Nov 2011)
Ambitions
To play in the WNBA. (wnba.com, 28 April 2009)
Hero
Basketball players Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, and
Korean pop star Jang Dong Gun.
(sports.163.com,16 Nov 2011)
Awards
She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association in 2004. (wnba.com, 01 May 2009)
She was named the Women's Chinese Basketball Association's Centre of the Year in 2003. (Asia Basket, 30 Sep 2006)
General
BRIEF WNBA ADVENTURE
She was signed by WNBA team Chicago Sky in April 2009, but was waived in August the same year due to a back injury. (jiakr.com, Sep 2009, wnba.com, 11 Sep 2009)
EARLY SPORTS
She originally competed in athletics while at the Qingdao Sports School before switching to basketball in 1995. (2008teamchina.olympic.cn, 01 May 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
