Chen Shih-hsin (; born 16 November 1978) is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26. Chen was recognized as one of the Taiwanese Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2001. Currently, she is an associate professor at University of Taipei. Chen is of Taiwanese Aboriginal descent, with her mother being a member of the Atayal tribe. References External links 1978 births Living people Olympic gold medalists for Taiwan Olympic taekwondo practitioners of Taiwan Taekwondo practitioners at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Taipei Academic staff of the University of Taipei Asian Games medalists in taekwondo Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei Olympic medalists in taekwondo Taekwondo practitioners at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Taiwanese female taekwondo practitioners Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games World Taekwondo Championships medalists Atayal people University of Taipei alumni 21st-century Taiwanese women