Chan Wa-yen
Taiwanese boxer (born 1946)

Chan Wa-yen
Personal information
NationalityTaiwanese
Born (1946-04-07) 7 April 1946 (age 79)
Taipei, Taiwan
Sport
SportBoxing
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳維仁
Simplified Chinese陈维仁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Wéirén
Wade–GilesCh'en Wei-jen
IPA[ʈʂʰə̌n wěɪɻə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Wai4 Jan4

Chan Wa-yen (traditional Chinese: 陳維仁; simplified Chinese: 陈维仁; born 7 April 1946) is a Taiwanese boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Chan attended the National Taiwan University of Sport. He competed at the 1966 Asian Games and received a bronze medal at the 1967 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.

Biography

Chan Wa-yen was born 7 April 1946 in Taipei, Taiwan[1] not long after the transfer of Taiwan from Japanese to ROC control. He competed at the selection trials for the 1965 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships at the Taipei Public Monopoly Bureau Gymnasium (台北公賣局體育館). He was among four Taiwanese athletes to qualify for the Light Flyweight D boxing division in May 1965.[2] Chan competed at the 54th National Day Boxing Championships at the Taipei Public Monopoly Bureau Gymnasium. He placed first in the Light C boxing division.[3] At the Provincial Games (省運) in October 1965, Chan represented Taichung County in the bantamweight division and was defeated in a preliminary round.[4] Chan was attending National Taiwan University of Sport in 1966.[5] He competed in September 1966 at the Hsinchu City Civic Activity Center Gymnasium (新竹市民眾活動中心體育館) in the selection trials for the 1966 Asian Games in the light D division (輕丁級). In one event, Chen Tung-kai (陳東凱) defeated him 3–2.[5] The Republic of China Sports Federation [zh] chose Chan on 21 October 1966 to compete in the light D division at the 1966 Asian Games.[6] At the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Son Young-chan (孫永燦) of South Korea defeated Chan in the first round and Chan was eliminated.[7][8]

Chan competed at the Third Northern Region Eight-County Boxing Tournament (第三屆北區八縣市拳擊比賽) held in Keelung in April 1967. He was the winner of the light C division (輕丙級).[9] At the 13th National College and High School Boxing Championship (十三屆大專中學學校拳擊錦標賽) in May 1967 in Changhua, Chan represented National Taiwan University of Sport. In the light C division, he placed first.[10] Chan was chosen to compete in the selection finals for the light D division at the 1967 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Colombo, Ceylon.[11] He was defeated 3–2 in the selection finals by Lin Ching-tung (林清東) in September 1967.[12] In a rematch for the selection final, Chan won 3–1 against Lin and was later selected to join the national team to represent Taiwan at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.[13][14] Chan attended a training camp with the four other athletes chosen to represent Taiwan at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. His coach, Huang Jung-lung (黃榮隆) said in November 1967 ahead of the championships that Chan's physical condition needed improvement, perhaps because Chan, in his third year of studies at National Taiwan University of Sport, had a challenging academic workload.[15] He won a flyweight match 5–0 against the Japanese boxer Nakano (中野).[16][17] In another match, he was defeated 2–3 by the Thai boxer Prapan Duangchaoom.[17][18] Chan received a bronze medal at the 1967 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.[19] It had been his sixth professional boxing competition.[17]

The China National Amateur Athletic Federation chose Chan to join its training camp which started on 16 February 1968.[20] As part of the training camp, Chan and seven other students from his university temporarily transferred to National Taiwan Normal University.[21] Chan competed in the selection for the 1968 Summer Olympics and won in the lightweight D class, defeating Cheng Cheng-po (鄭正博) 3–2 on 11 August 1968.[22] Chan was chosen because the selection committee thought that he had a steady track record and strong technique.[23] According to the United Daily News, at the time of his selection, he had "some stamina issues" that were owing to his effort to drop 3 kg (6.6 lb) in the previous week.[23] Chan did not make a one-week training camp for the Olympics held in September 1968 as he was serving in the military. His coach, Lin Chung-fu (林忠孚), said he needed to drop 4 kg (8.8 lb) from his current weight of 55 kg (121 lb) to meet the flyweight weight maximum.[24] According to Lin, Chan had steadily gained weight in the military, where he followed a structured and nutritient-rich lifestyle.[24] Chan went on leave from the military, traveling from Kaohsiung's Zuoying District to Taipei to join the training camp on 24 September 1968.[25] Chan was defeated 5–0 by the Thai boxer Prapan Duangchaoom in the men's flyweight event at the Olympics.[26] The scores from the five judges were 58–59, 57–60, 59–60, 58–60, and 55–60.[18] According to the Central News Agency, Chan maintained a defensive posture throughout the competition and did not have strong punches that could subdue his challenger.[26] Chan had to lose over 4 kg (8.8 lb) in 13 days because he had been unable to obtain leave from his military training sooner.[18] The rapid weight loss caused him to be significantly weakened before the competition.[18] Shih Ko-min of United Daily News concluded, "In our country, there are often many uncoordinated systems that hinder athletic progress and affect the training of national teams. This is one such example."[18] After his defeat, Chan returned to the locker room, rested his arm on his coach Lin's shoulder, and sobbed.[18][26] Profoundly touched, Lin responded in tears, "The athlete fought with all his might, but who will cheer him on?"[18] The boxing team leader Yen Hui-lin (顏惠霖) said, "I just feel sorry for these athletes. Why are they pushing themselves so hard? Chan Wa-yen couldn't even get leave; he never participated in the training camp. How can he compete?"[18]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chan Wa-yen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ^ "參加亞拳賽 廿四人合格" [24 Qualify for Asian Boxing Championships]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 17 May 1965. p. 2.
  3. ^ "國慶杯 球類 拳擊 擊劍 昨全部結束" [All Events of National Day Cup (Ball Games, Boxing, Fencing) Concluded Yesterday]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 23 October 1965. p. 2.
  4. ^ "拳賽 戰果" [Boxing Results]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 27 October 1965. p. 3.
  5. ^ a b "中華女籃隊 昨飛抵漢城 朴正熙杯今日開賽" [The Taiwanese women's basketball team flew to Seoul yesterday. The Park Chung-hee Cup begins today]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 19 September 1966. p. 2.
  6. ^ "我選出八十六位運動員 參加亞運十一項目 是否參與足賽目前尚未決定" [I Have Selected 86 Athletes to Compete in 11 Events at the Asian Games; Participation in the Football Competition Has Not Yet Been Decided]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 22 October 1966. p. 2.
  7. ^ "我拳擊選手 陳維仁受挫" [My Boxer Chan Wa-yen Suffers a Setback]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 11 December 1966. p. 7.
  8. ^ Shih, Ko-min 施克敏 (24 December 1966). "我在五屆亞運的得失" [My Country's Gains and Losses in Five Asian Games]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. 2.
  9. ^ "北區拳擊賽 昨在基閉幕" [Northern Region Boxing Tournament Concludes Yesterday in Keelung]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 5 April 1967. p. 2.
  10. ^ "中上拳賽閉幕" [National High School and College Boxing Tournament Concludes]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 23 May 1967. p. 5.
  11. ^ "亞洲軟網賽揭幕 昨日首仗我受挫 國際高球賽今天在淡水舉行" [Asian Softball Tournament Opens; Our Team Lost in First Match Yesterday; International Golf Tournament Held Today in Tamsui]. Economic Daily News [zh] (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 14 September 1967. p. 6.
  12. ^ "亞拳代表昨起決選 四級冠軍順利產生 另三級循環賽明可揭曉" [Asian Boxing Representatives Begin Final Selection Yesterday. Champions in Four Divisions Successfully Determined The Results of the Three-Division Round-Robin Will Be Announced Tomorrow]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 30 September 1967. p. 5.
  13. ^ "林訓和何四郎 入選亞洲拳賽" [Lin Hsun and Ho Szu-lang Selected for Asian Boxing Championships]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 12 October 1967. p. 6.
  14. ^ "參加亞拳賽代表 六日開始集訓" [Representatives for Asian Boxing Tournament Begin Training on the 6th]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 3 November 1967. p. 6.
  15. ^ "參加亞拳選手 刻正漏夜苦練" [Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Pull All-Nighters in Intense Training]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 23 November 1967. p. 6.
  16. ^ "我在亞洲拳擊賽 初戰兩勝一敗" [Two Wins and One Loss in My Country's First Matches at the Asian Boxing Tournament]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Associated Press. 13 December 1967. p. 6.
  17. ^ a b c Shih, Ko-min 施克敏 (21 December 1967). "我國拳壇的新希望" [Our Country's Rising Boxing Star]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. 6.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h Shih, Ko-min 施克敏 (23 October 1968). "我拳手「反傳統」的表現" [Our Boxer's 'Unconventional' Performance]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. 6.
  19. ^ "參加亞拳選手返國 個人獲三銅牌 團體贏得第六 同時獲精神獎及裁判最公正獎" [Asian Boxing Competitors Return Home. Individually, three bronze medals were won; the team placed sixth. They also received the Sportsmanship Award and the Most Fair Referee Award.]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 19 December 1967. p. 6.
  20. ^ "優秀選手今天開訓" [Top Athletes Begin Training Today]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 16 February 1968. p. 6.
  21. ^ "參加集訓選手 轉校就學解決" [Transfer School Arrangements Made for Athletes Attending Training Camp]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 21 February 1968. p. 6.
  22. ^ "參加世運拳擊決選 陳維仁等獲勝" [Chan Wa-yen and Others Win in the World Games Boxing Finals]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 12 August 1968. p. 8.
  23. ^ a b "實際赴墨拳將 不會超過四人 輕丙輕丁兩級較有希望 王基瑩陳維仁水準最高" [No More Than Four Boxers Will Actually Go to Mexico; Lightweight C and D Classes Most Promising. Wang Chi-ying and Chan Wa-yen Are the Top Competitors]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 12 August 1968. p. 8.
  24. ^ a b "拳手陳維仁 未參加集訓 教練替他體重耽心" [Boxer Chan Wa-yen Did Not Attend Training Camp; Coach Worries About His Weight]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 17 September 1968. p. 6.
  25. ^ "我拳擊選手 陳維仁報到" [Our Country's Boxer Chan Wa-yen Checks In]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 25 September 1968. p. 6.
  26. ^ a b c "撐竿跳吳阿民被淘汰 我拳擊選手 兩戰皆北" [Pole Vaulter Wu Ah-min Eliminated; Our Boxers Lose Both Matches]. Economic Daily News [zh] (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 16 October 1968. p. 7.
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