Who Is Nathan Chen?

A young boy who grew up practicing ballet, gymnastics, and skating
A professional figure skater known as the “Quad King” for his amazing quadruple jumps
An Olympic gold medalist and three-time Grand Prix Final champion

Learn about American figure skater Nathan Chen’s Olympic journey to gold in this exciting title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men’s figure skating to Elton John’s “Rocketman” at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the “Quad King,” Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is considered one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time. Learn all about Nathan’s life from his childhood hobbies of ballet and gymnastics to his recent graduation from Yale University in this inspiring book for young readers!