Ng Siu Ching

Ng Siu Ching MH (simplified Chinese: 吴小清; traditional Chinese: 吳小清; pinyin: Wúxiǎoqīng; born 1968) is a former wushu taolu athlete from Hong Kong. She achieved an extensive medal record in international competition, becoming the first taolu athlete to win five gold medals at the World Wushu Championships. Ng also had multiple victories in the Asian Games and the East Asian Games.

Ng Siu Ching
MH
Personal information
Nickname(s)武术女王 "Wushu Queen"
CitizenshipHong Kong (before 2000)
American (after 2000)
Born1968 (age 54–55)
Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
Alma materSpringfield College
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Nanquan
TeamHong Kong Wushu Team (1986-1999)
Coached byYu Liguang
Medal record
Women's Wushu Taolu
Representing  Hong Kong
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 5 6 2
Asian Games 1 0 2
East Asian Games 1 1 1
Total 7 7 5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Baltimore Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Baltimore Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 1991 Beijing Changquan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Beijing Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 1991 Beijing Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Baltimore Jianshu
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Changquan
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Nanquan
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1993 Shanghai Changquan
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Shanghai Nanquan
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rome Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rome Jianshu
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rome Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong Qiangshu
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Nanquan
In this chinese name, the surname is Ng.

Career

Born in Jiangxi, Ng moved to Hong Kong in 1986. Her first major international appearance was at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China, where she won the bronze medal in the women's changquan all-around event.[1] A year later, she competed in the 1991 World Wushu Championships also in Beijing and won three silver medals in changquan, jianshu, and qiangshu.[2] Two years later, she competed in the 1993 East Asian Games in Shanghai, China, and won a silver medal in the women's changquan all-around event and a bronze medal in nanquan. A few months later, she competed in the 1993 World Wushu Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and won silver medals in jianshu and nanquan and a bronze medal in qiangshu.[3] A year later, she competed in the 1994 Asian Games and won the bronze medal in women's nanquan. At the 1995 World Wushu Championships in Baltimore, USA, Ng won her first gold medals in international competition, becoming world champion in nanquan and qiangshu and also winning a bronze medal in jianshu.[4] For her final competition representing British Hong Kong, she won the gold medal in women's nanquan at the 1997 East Asian Games.

Representing the SAR of Hong Kong, Ng first competed at the 1997 World Wushu Championships in Rome, Italy, where she was the world champion in nanquan and qiangshu, and also won a silver medal in jianshu.[5] She then won a gold medal in women's nanquan at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, making her become the first athlete from Hong Kong to receive a wushu gold medal in the Asian Games.[6] For her last competition, Ng competed at the 1999 World Wushu Championships in Hong Kong where she was the gold champion in nanquan and additionally won a bronze medal in qiangshu.[7][8] After announcing her retirement, she moved to the United States to pursue a degree in sports at Springfield College.[9]

Awards

Awarded by the Hong Kong SAR Government:

See also

References
  1. Lam, S. F.; Chang, Julian W. (2005). The Quest for Gold: Fifty Years of Amateur Sports in Hong Kong, 1947–1997. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. pp. 190–191. ISBN 9622097669. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "Secrets of a wushu whiz-kid". South China Morning Post. 3 November 1997. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. "Wushu whizz blends elegance and strength". South China Morning Post. 2 January 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. 衛爾良 (15 August 2018). "【亞運會2018武術】耿曉靈放下教鞭再次參賽 親率後進共赴亞運". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. "China Continues Dominating at World Wushu Championships". People's Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. Chow, Aires (13 November 1999). "Ng aiming for hometown glory". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. Lee, Alan (27 August 2000). "Champion proud of representing SAR". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. "1998 Honours List". South China Morning Post. 1 July 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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