Education
Chi studied on the college level at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) in Pomona, California, where she received most of her athletic training.
Chi studied on the college level at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) in Pomona, California, where she received most of her athletic training.
She was an Olympic medalist in 1968, and was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1970. A former pentathlete turned sprinter. In 1969 she broke three world records.
She was first woman to run 10.0 second for 100 yards.
She also ran world bests of 11.0 for 100 metres, 22.4 for 200 metres, 22.6 for 220 yards, and 12.8 for 100 metre hurdles. She was easily winning the 400 metes at the Asian Games when she had to stop (at 330 metres), because of a severe leg cramp.
She was ranked number one in the world for 100 metres and 200 metres, second in the 400 metres and third in 100 metres hurdles in 1970, and was undefeated in 69 races that season. Also, she became the Director of Women"s Athletics at the University of Redlands, California, from 1974 to 1976.
Chi naturalised as a United States. citizen, but later returned to her native Taiwan.
She was appointed the Secretary-General of the Republic of China Track and Field Association in 1977. Subsequently, she was Chairman until 1993 and Board Member from 1998 to 1999. She was appointed a National Policy Advisor by President Ma Ying-jeou in 2009, which required her to renounce her United States. citizenship in order to take the position.