Yang Chuan-kwang
1933 - 2007
HPI 57.8423 languages
Taiwanese decathlete
The Most Famous
Athletes from Taiwan
45 notable people
This page contains a list of the greatest Taiwanese Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 13,875 Athletes, 45 of which were born in Taiwan. This makes Taiwan the birth place of the 59th most number of Athletes behind Colombia and Dominican Republic.
Top 10 Taiwanese Athletes
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Taiwanese Athletes of all time. This list of famous Taiwanese Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Taiwanese Athletes.
#1 #2 
Chi Cheng
b. 1944
HPI 54.7821 languagesTaiwanese track and field athlete and Republic of China politician
#3 
Kuo Hsing-chun
b. 1993
HPI 40.8329 languagesTaiwanese weightlifter
#4 
Chen Shih-hsin
b. 1978
HPI 40.6120 languagesTaiwanese taekwondo practitioner
#5 
Donald Scott
b. 0
HPI 39.857 languagesWikimedia disambiguation page
#6 
Chu Mu-yen
b. 1982
HPI 39.4320 languagesTaiwanese taekwondo practitioner
#7 
Wu Hui-ju
b. 1982
HPI 39.2218 languagesWu Hui-ju is most famous for winning a silver medal in the women's team archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as a prominent Taiwanese archer. A surprising lesser-known fact is that she began her archery career relatively late at age 14, overcoming initial challenges to reach elite levels. Her lasting impact...Read moreShow less
Wu Hui-ju is most famous for winning a silver medal in the women's team archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as a prominent Taiwanese archer. A surprising lesser-known fact is that she began her archery career relatively late at age 14, overcoming initial challenges to reach elite levels. Her lasting impact includes inspiring young athletes in Taiwan and contributing to the country's prominence in international archery competitions.
#8 
Sung Yu-chi
b. 1982
HPI 38.6716 languagesTaekwondo practitioner
#9 
Chen Szu-yuan
b. 1981
HPI 38.5219 languagesChen Szu-yuan is most famous for his achievements as a Taiwanese archer, including winning a gold medal in the men's team event at the 2010 Asian Games and competing in multiple Olympics. A surprising lesser-known fact is that despite starting archery relatively late in his teens, he quickly rose to prominence through...Read moreShow less
Chen Szu-yuan is most famous for his achievements as a Taiwanese archer, including winning a gold medal in the men's team event at the 2010 Asian Games and competing in multiple Olympics. A surprising lesser-known fact is that despite starting archery relatively late in his teens, he quickly rose to prominence through dedicated training and overcoming early setbacks. His lasting impact includes inspiring a new generation of Taiwanese archers and contributing to the sport's growth in his country.
#10 
Lee Yang
b. 1995
HPI 38.4624 languagesTaiwanese badminton player and politician
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Taiwanese Athletes grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(24)
1980s(12)
1970s(1)
1940s(1)
1930s(1)
Unknown(3)
Overlapping Lives
Which Athletes were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Athletes since 1700.
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