Model Olympian: Nathan Chen
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Nathan Chen is the 2017 U.S. national champion 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen won the 2017 Four Continents Championships 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen finished sixth in his Worlds debut in 2017 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen won four U.S. national titles across the junior and novice levels 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen is the youngest of five siblings and started skating because he wanted to be a hockey goalie 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen took ballet and gymnastics classes growing up 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen grew up in Salt Lake City, the host city of the 2002 Olympics 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen now trains in California with fellow national champions Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen admires gold medalists Yevgeny Plushenko and Yuzuru Hanyu 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen was the first skater to try six quadruple jumps in a free skate, doing so at 2017 Worlds 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen plays guitar for fun and enjoys skateboarding 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC -
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Nathan Chen’s favorite Winter Olympics sport – outside of figure skating – is hockey 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC