 Chen akaenderera mberi achibudirira pamatanho epamusoro-soro emakwikwi, achitora nzvimbo yekutanga pa2001 World Cup muHo Chi Minh City, nzvimbo yechipiri pa2001 World Championships muJeju City, nzvimbo yekutanga pa2002 World Cup muTokyo, uye nzvimbo yechipiri pa2002 Asian Games muBusan, zvose muchikamu che72 kg. Muna 2003, akauya wechitatu paWorld ChampionshipsmuGarmisch-Partenkirchen. Muna 2004, Chen akabudirira kudzivirira zita rake reOlympic mu2004 Summer Olympics muAthens, achikunda Myriam Baverel weFrance. Chen Liren akanga achimudzidzisa panguva ino. 