Constance Lien
Tian En Constance Lien (born 24 June 1999) is a Singaporean female ju-jitsu practitioner who also formerly trained the sport of swimming.[1] Her sister Charity Lien is a swimmer who has represented Singapore in swimming meets and her mother Yuen Shuang Ching was also a national swimmer.[2]
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| Full name | Tian En Constance Lien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1999 Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ju-jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | ne-waza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She represented Singapore at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the women's 62kg ne-waza event.[3] She was the only medalist for Singapore in ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games as she was the first Singaporean ever to claim an international medal in the sport of ju-jitsu.[4][5]
Lien also won a gold medal in the women's 62kg ne-waza event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[6]
References
- "Constance Lien". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- hermes (2018-08-26). "A silver lining for Lien". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- hermesauto (2018-08-25). "Asian Games: Constance Lien wins silver medal in women's ju-jitsu, Singapore's first in the sport". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Asian Games: Singapore's Constance Lien wins silver in jujitsu". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Constance Lien hopes success will boost jujitsu's profile in Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Low, Lin Foong (10 December 2019). "SEA Games: Golden moment for Constance Lien as she strikes gold in jiu-jitsu for Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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