Jian Zengjiao

Jian Zengjiao (Chinese: 简增蛟; pinyin: Jiǎn Zēngjiāo) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete originally from Liaoning, China. He is currently a performer in Cirque du Soleil's Kà and is a coach in Las Vegas, United States.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jian.
Jian Zengjiao
Personal information
National team China
Born1976
Gaizhou, Liaoning, China
OccupationMartial artist, athlete, stuntman, coach
Spouse(s)Altanzul "Zula" Ulambayar
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
TeamLiaoning Wushu Team (1990-1994)
Beijing Wushu Team (1996-2001)
Coached byWu Bin (Beijing)
Medal record
Men's Wushu Taolu
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong Daoshu

Career

Jian started practicing wushu at the age of six and was selected to become a member of the Liaoning provincial wushu team in 1990.[1][2] In 1995, he declared his retirement and moved to the United States to work in stunts, with his most notable appearance being in Warriors of Virtue (1997).[3] After two years abroad, he returned to China and upon recommendation by former Liaoning athlete, Liu Qinghua, he joined the Beijing Wushu Team under coach Wu Bin.[2] After winning the national championship title in daoshu, he became the world champion in the same event at the 1999 World Wushu Championships in Hong Kong.[4][5] Two years later, he won the silver medal at the 2001 National Games of China in men's daoshu and gunshu.[6][7][8] He subsequently retired from competitive wushu.

In 2003, Jian along with fellow Beijing team members He Jing De and Li Jing as well as former Hong Kong team member Lo Nga Ching joined Cirque du Soleil's upcoming newest show, Kà. Jian would be the only performer to stay with the show for a prolonged period of time, eventually becoming a coach of the martial arts and stunts team.[9] With Kà, he was a guest performer in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and in America's Got Talent.[10] In Las Vegas, Jian married Altanzul "Zula" Ulambayar, a fellow performer from Kà. They opened their school, Las Vegas Modern Kung Fu, in 2008. In 2020, he taught for the IWUF Online Wushu Classroom.[11]

References
  1. "简增蛟 曾经获得男子刀术世界冠军" [Jian Zengjiao once won the men's swordsmanship world championship]. Sina Blog (in Chinese). 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. "Committee". Mulan Challenge. 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. "Meet an Artist, Part 6 of 6". Cirque Fascination. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. "china dominate world wushu championships". Xinhua News Agency. 1999-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  5. "World Wushu Championships 1999 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  6. "仅剩男、女对练金牌 九运会武术套路比赛进入尾声" [Only men and women are left to practice gold medals, the Ninth National Games Wushu Routine Competition is coming to an end]. Sohu Sports (in Chinese). 2001-08-23. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  7. "beijingwushuteam.com - 2001 9th All China Games Wushu Competition". beijingwushuteam.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  8. "武术 _成绩信息_竞赛信息" [Wushu _Achievement Information_Competition Information]. 9thgames.org.cn (in Chinese). 2001-11-16. Archived from the original on 2001-12-02. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  9. Lam, Zita (2019-02-17). "KÀ by Cirque du Soleil: The Wushu Master Behind The Mask". Seattle Chinese Times. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  10. Frymanview, Jessica (2011-08-15). "Chinese martial art instructors guide their Las Vegas students with gentle, flexible hands". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  11. "视频 | 国际武联武术云课堂(简增蛟：长拳初级套路-2)" [Video | IWUF Wushu Cloud Classroom (Jian Zengjiao: Changquan Elementary Routine-2)]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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