Chen Tien-wen (; born 1 June 1978) is a retired Taiwanese athlete who competed mostly in the 200 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He is the national record holder in both events. He competed at three consecutive World Championships starting in 1999, as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the gold medallist at the 2001 East Asian Games and has won bronze medals at the Asian Games, Summer Universiade and the Asian Athletics Championships.
Competition record Representing 1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia25th (h)400 m hurdles52.92Asian Junior ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India2nd400 m hurdles51.231997Asian Junior ChampionshipsBangkok, Thailand3rd4 × 400 m relay3:08.661998Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand3rd400 m hurdles50.467th4 × 400 m relay3:07.611999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan27th (h)200 m21.82UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain29th (h)400 m hurdles52.45World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain –400 m hurdlesDQ2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia10th (h)400 m hurdles53.15Olympic GamesSydney, Australia23rd (sf)400 m hurdles50.522001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal17th (h)200 m21.88East Asian GamesOsaka, Japan1st400 m hurdles49.18World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada –400 m hurdlesDQUniversiadeBeijing, China3rd400 m hurdles48.632002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka16th (sf)100 m11.758th (h)400 m hurdles53.02Did not start in the final.2003World ChampionshipsParis, France34th (h)400 m hurdles51.42Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines3rd400 m hurdles50.722005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea –400 m hurdlesDNF6th4 × 100 m relay40.25
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 46.74 (Tainan 1998) 400 metres hurdles – 48.63 (Beijing 2001) NR Indoor 200 metres – 21.82 (Maebashi 1999) NR
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