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Meet Nathan Chen, the 22-year-old 'Quad King' of ice skating who's expected to win gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Marielle DescalsotaFeb 9, 2022, 15:21 IST

Nathan Chen poses with his medal and the US flag after the Men Free Skating program on December 7, 2019, at the ISU Grand Prix of figure skating Final 2019 in Turin.Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images

  • American figure skater Nathan Chen, 22, is the gold medal favorite in the men's singles event.
  • The Salt Lake City native scored 113.97 in the short program to break the world record on February 8.
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Nathan Chen is a figure skater representing the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Nathan Chen of Team United States reacts during the Men Single Skating Short Program on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 08, 2022 in Beijing, China.David Ramos/Getty Images

Chen has close ties to Beijing: His mother, Hetty Wang, was born in the Chinese capital.

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He was undefeated for three and a half years — from the 2018 Winter Olympics until the 2021 Skate America.

Nathan Chen of Team United States skates during the Men's Single Free Skating Short Program on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 08, 2022 in Beijing, China.Annice Lyn/Getty Images

He is one of the biggest commercial earners among Winter Olympians and has long-term sponsorships with 11 brands, per a Forbes estimate.

Nathan Chen attends the in-store shopping event benefiting Gold House hosted by Nathan Chen at David Yurman on September 25, 2021 in Costa Mesa, California.Philip Faraone/Getty Images
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Outside of sports, Chen is a statistics and data science major at Yale University.

He was named one of Team USA's most outstanding Olympians of 2019, alongside star athletes like Simone Biles.

Nathan Chen of the United States poses in the Men's medal ceremony during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (Senior & Junior) at Palavela Arena on December 07, 2019 in Turin, Italy.Joosep Martinson/International Skating Union/Getty Images
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