Brian Wang

Brian Wang (born (1988-07-01)July 1, 1988) is an American wushu taolu athlete.

Brian Wang
Personal information
Born (1988-07-01) July 1, 1988
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
University teamIllini Wushu
Columbia Wushu
TeamUS Wushu Team
Coached byvarious
Medal record
Men's Wushu Taolu
Representing  United States
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Jianshu+Qiangshu
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 San José Qiangshu
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 2016 Lubbock Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Changquan

Career

Wang started training wushu at the age of five in Illinois, and later trained in New York and California. In 2013, he became a member of the US Wushu Team and became a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wushu Championships.[1][2][3] He made his international debut at the 2017 World Wushu Championships in Kazan, Russia, and with his high placements at the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, he qualified for the 2020 Taolu World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] Three years later at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, he won the gold medal in men's jianshu and qiangshu combined.[6][7][8][9]

Competitive history
Year Event CQ JS QS AA
2014 Pan American Championships 11 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Pan American Championships 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 World Championships 11 9 DNS
2018 Pan American Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 World Championships 13 6 6
2020 did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 World Games 1 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "10 Campeonato Pan americano de Wushu Resultados Oficiais" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Kungfu Wushu. 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. "11 Campeonato Pan americano de Wushu Resultados Oficiais" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Kungfu Wushu. 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. "12 Campeonato Pan americano de Wushu Resultados Oficiais" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Kungfu Wushu. 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. "15th World Wushu Championships, Shanghai, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  6. Jacobs, Mark (July 15, 2022). "Wushu and Kickboxing Conclude at World Games". Black Belt. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. "USA at the World Games". United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation. July 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. "Results". twg2022.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. "Wushu". IWGA. July 15, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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