13 Facts About Guan Chenchen

Guan Chenchen is a Chinese former artistic gymnast.

Guan Chenchen is the 2020 Olympic champion and the 2020 Chinese champion on the balance beam.

Guan Chenchen competed at the senior-level Chinese Championships and tied for the silver medal on the balance beam with Chen Yile.

Guan Chenchen won a bronze medal with the Zhejiang team and placed seventh in the all-around and floor exercise.

Guan Chenchen made her international debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed ninth in the all-around and sixth on the vault and floor exercise.

Guan Chenchen was then selected to represent China at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Ou Yushan and Wei Xiaoyuan.

Guan Chenchen finished the season competing at the Chinese National Youth Games where she finished fourth in the all-around, first on vault, sixth on uneven bars, and second on balance beam behind Ou Yushan.

Guan Chenchen led the team to win bronze in the team competition and individually qualified for the all-around final in second place behind reigning national champion Liu Tingting with a score of 55.900.

Guan Chenchen began the season at the Chinese Championships where she won a bronze medal with the Zhejiang team.

Guan Chenchen was then selected to represent China at the 2020 Summer Olympics for one of China's two individual spots.

At the Olympic Games, Guan Chenchen only competed on the balance beam during qualifications and qualified first into the final with a score of 14.933.

Guan Chenchen became the third Chinese gymnast to win the Olympic gold medal on the balance beam after Liu Xuan in 2000 and Deng Linlin in 2012.

In October 2022, a representative of the Chinese Gymnastics Federation revealed that Guan Chenchen had retired from gymnastics to focus on her studies at Zhejiang University.