Nathan Chen Biography
Nathan Chen is an American Figure Skater who was born and brought-up in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is widely known for being a three-time World champion (2018, 2019, 2021), a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2017, 2018, 2019), a five-time U.S. national champion (2017–21), the 2017 Four Continents champion, and a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event.
Nathan is also known as the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, 2014 World Junior bronze medalist, and a 2013–14 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. He skates for Salt Lake Figure Skating club. He began figure skating when he was three years old, and he won the national novice title at the 2010 U.S. Championships in Spokane, Washington, when he was 10 years old.
Nathan Chen Age
Chen is 22 years old as of 2021, he was born on 5 May 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on 5th May every year and his birth sign is Taurus.
Nathan Chen Height
Nathan stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters).
Nathan Chen Weight
Chen Weighs 137 lbs (62 kg).
Nathan Chen Family, Parents and Siblings
Nathan was born to Hetty Wang and Zhidong Chen in Salt Lake City, Utah. His mother Hetty worked as a part-time Medical Interpreter. In 1988, his parents immigrated to America, 11 years before their son was born. Later, after they realized his love for skating, the family moved from Salt Lake City to California to give Chen the chance to train and pursue figure skating. He spent his childhood with his four older siblings, two sisters named Alice and Janice Chen, and two brothers named Tony and Colin Chen.
Nathan Chen Girlfriend
Chen is currently in relationship with Mai Mihara, a Japanese figure skater. The couple began dating in the summer of 2017. Their relationship was evident through a series of pictures he had shared on his Instagram account. Previously, he dated Amber Glenn who is also a figure skater. They started their relationship in 2016, and later broke-up in 2017.
Nathan Chen Net Worth
Nathan has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Figure Skater. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Nathan Chen Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about him;
Nathan Chen Wiki
- Full Names: Nathan Wei Chen
- Popular As: Nathan Chen American Figure Skater, “Quad King”
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Figure Skater
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese ancestry)
- Religion: Christianity
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nathan Chen Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 22 years (2021)
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Date of Birth: 5 May 1999
- Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Birthday: 5th May
Nathan Chen Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters)
- Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Nathan Chen Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Zhidong Chen
- Mother: Hetty Wang
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Alice, Janice, Tony and Colin Chen
- Marital Status: Dating
- Wife/Spouse: Not Applicable
- Dating / Girlfriend: Engaged to Mai Mihara
- Children: Sons (None) Daughter(s) (None)
Nathan Chen Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $2.5 Million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Figure Skater
Nathan Chen Career
Nathan Chen Yale – Nathan Chen College
Chen starts his college education at Yale in the 2018-2019. Chen expanded on his school, skating, future plans, life, and other interesting topics, in an in-depth Olympic Channel Facebook Live interview with 2014 Olympic Champion Meryl Davis. Chen stated: “I love skating. I love competing. I love training. I love to be around all my fellow skaters.
But at the end of the day I am not going to be skating for all the rest of my life. There will be a moment I’ll have to take a step away from skating and focus on something else. I think right now I am attempting to do both just so I can bridge that gap, so when I am deciding my time in skating is up I can start the second half of my life…”
His assignments for the 2018-19 Grand Prix series are Skate America and Internationaux de France. Luckily for him, the Skate America takes place during the Yale October recess. The Internationaux de France falls during the Thanksgiving recess. The 2018–19 Grand Prix Final begins the day before Yale’s pre-finals reading period starts. And the 2019 World Championships, in Japan, are during Yale’s spring break.
Nathan Chen Figure Skating
Chen began figure skating at age three in a pair of his sister’s white skates. In 2003 he entered his first skating competition. He qualified to compete in the U.S. Junior Nationals at the juvenile and intermediate levels, from 2007 to 2009 . He ranked 10th and 3rd in juveniles at the 2007 and 2008 Junior Nationals, while at the 2009 Junior Nationals, he won the intermediate men’s silver medal.
In the 2009–10 season, he advanced to the novice level. At the 2010 U.S. Championships in Spokane, Washington, he became the youngest novice champion in the history of U.S. Figure Skating by winning the national novice title, at age 10 . For the 2010–2011 season, he opted to remain at the novice level due to his young age, and defended his novice title at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Chen moved up nationally to the junior level, in the 2011–2012 season. Chen was coached by Genia Chernyshova and also traveled to Lake Arrowhead, California, to work with jump specialist Rafael Arutyunyan, who later became his main coach in mid-December 2011. On January 24, 2012, he won the junior men’s title at the 2012 U.S. Championships in San Jose, California . While making his first international appearance, he won the novice men’s event at the 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy in Selva Val Gardena, Italy.
Nathan Chen ISU
When Chen became of age-eligible (13 years old) to compete in the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series, his first assignment was JGP Austria in Linz from September 12–16, 2012. With the highest score (222.00 points) ever awarded at the time in the JGP series, he won the gold medal. However a lower leg injury resulted in Chen’s withdrawal following the short program at JGP Croatia in early October 2012, ending his chances of qualifying for the JGP Final. Having stayed at the junior level, nationally, he won the junior men’s bronze medal at the 2013 U.S. Championships in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 22, 2013.
Chen began his 2013-2014 season by winning gold both at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Mexico, in September 2013, and JGP in Belarus. His victory qualified him for the Junior Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, Japan, where he won the bronze medal.
Chen broke a six-year U.S. junior men’s record of 213.76 at the 2014 U.S. Championships on January 9, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts, en route to his second U.S. junior title. His final combination spin in the short program which was the highest among active male skaters in the world, received 4.86 points.
At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in March 2014, Chen was awarded the bronze medal. His results and that of his teammates, Jordan Moeller and Shotaro Omori, gained three entries for the United States to the 2015 World Junior Championships.
Nathan Chen Olympics – Nathan Chen Olympics 2018
Chen performed a total of seven clean quadruple jumps (two in the short program and five in the free skate) at the 2018 U.S. Championships in San Jose, California,and scored 315.23 to win his second consecutive national title. After the event, Chen, Adam Rippon, and Vincent Zhou were nominated by U.S. Figure Skating to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea as part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team.
At the Olympics, he placed 4th in the men’s short program of the team event, became the first skater to land a quad Flip at the Olympics. Chen won a bronze medal in the team event alongside teammates Mirai Nagasu, Bradie Tennell, Adam Rippon, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, Chris Knierim, Maia Shibutani, and Alex Shibutani, became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists.
Nathan Chen and Karen Chen
He was selected alongside Jeremy Abbott, Karen Chen, and Mirai Nagasu to represent Team USA at the Japan Open. There, his free program earned second place behind Javier Fernandez.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Chen
Who is Nathan Chen?
Nathan Chen is an American Figure Skater. He is widely known for being a three-time World champion (2018, 2019, 2021), a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2017, 2018, 2019), a five-time U.S. national champion (2017–21), the 2017 Four Continents champion, and a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event. He is also known as the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, 2014 World Junior bronze medalist, and a 2013–14 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.
How old is Nathan Chen?
Chen is 22 years old as of 2021, he was born on 5 May 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. His birth sign is Taurus.
How tall is Nathan Chen?
Nathan stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters).
Is Nathan Chen married?
Not yet but, he is currently in relationship with Mai Mihara, a Japanese figure skater. The couple began dating in the summer of 2017. Their relationship was evident through a series of pictures he had shared on his Instagram account. Previously, he dated Amber Glenn who is also a figure skater. They started their relationship in 2016, and later broke-up in 2017.
How much is Chen worth?
Nathan has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Figure Skater.
Where does Nathan live?
He is a resident of Los Angeles, California, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Chen dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Nathan Chen Contacts
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