A wasannin Olympics na 2016, Chen da Lin sun lashe lambar zinare a
Gasar 10m synchro tare da jimillar maki 496.98. Ya kuma lashe lambar zinare a gasar mita 10 tare da ci 585.30. Nasararsa ita ce karo na farko da kasar Sin ta lashe lambar zinare ta Olympics a tseren mita 10 na maza tun lokacin wasannin Olympics na bazara na 2004 a Athens. Daga baya a waccan shekarar, FINA ta zabi Chen a matsayin Mace Mai nutsewa na Shekara.