He Qiang

He Qiang (simplified Chinese: 何强; traditional Chinese: 何強; pinyin: Hé qiáng) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete from China.[1]

He Qiang
Personal information
Nickname(s)南拳王 "King of Nanquan"
Born1970 (age 52–53)
Leizhou, Guangdong, China
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Nanquan
TeamGuangdong Wushu Team (1985-)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Nanquan

Career

At the 1990 Asian Games, Qiang won the first gold medal for China in men's nanquan.[2] Two years later, he became the world champion in nanquan at the 1993 World Wushu Championships.[3] He then competed in the 1994 Asian Games and won once again in men's nanquan,[4] becoming the second double gold-medalist at the Games alongside Yuan Wenqing.

Awards

By the Chinese Wushu Association:

  • Election of the Top 100 Chinese Martial Artists: 100 Outstanding Martial Artists (1995)
  • 7th Duan Rank (2003)

See also

References
  1. "何强" [He Qiang]. Global Kungfu Website (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. "Wushu results-11th Asian Games Competition" (PDF). Japan Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. "Asiad results of Wushu, Men's Nanquan -4-". Kyodo News. Hiroshima. Japan Economic Newswire. 1994-10-13. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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