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Chen Sheng-hsien, a student at Su’ao Junior High School in Yilan is in the spotlight after he broke a record for hammer throw at Taiwan’s National High School Sports Tournament. Despite winning gold in the junior high school men’s hammer throw event, he’s had to overcome a lot of challenges in his life. He used to carry gas cylinders for a gas shop to help with the family finances and he injured his lower back just before the contest. Let’s find out more.

Chen Sheng-hsien, a hammer thrower from Su’ao Junior High School in Yilan, grips at the hammer with both hands, spins his body to move the metal ball, and then throws it out, where it lands far away.

Screams erupted everywhere from the stands as Chen broke the tournament record again. This was the junior high school boys’ hammer throw event at this year’s National High School Sports Tournament. Chen may have broken a record, but his gold medal was hard won.

Chen Sheng-hsien
Su’ao Junior High School hammer thrower
To be honest, I told my coach back then that I just wanted to give up and skip the competition. But then I figured, ’Well, I’m already here anyway.’ The results completely blew me away.

Chang Ya-ting
Su’ao Junior High hammer throw coach
Actually, he was injured for a while, including the week before this tournament. Because that’s how the National High School Sports Tournament works: you either win glory or get injured.

Before the tournament, Chen injured his lower back and had even considered giving up the competition. But since he was already there, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain to compete. The back story to this gold medalist does not involve a proper training facility, but only day after day of hard training.

Chang Ya-ting
Su’ao Junior High hammer throw coach
Because our school didn’t have a basic throwing area, we drew a throwing circle on the cement ground with chalk and then started practicing like that.

Chen’s parents divorced when he was young and he lived with his grandmother. To help with the family finances, he would carry gas cylinders at a gas shop during his spare time after school. Despite the limited resources, Chen achieved the best possible results. He hopes that his success will make Su’ao synonymous with hammer throw in Taiwan.

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