Nguyễn Phương Lan

Nguyễn Phương Lan is a former wushu taolu athlete from Vietnam. She was among the first generation of renowned athletes from Vietnam, having achieved numerous victories in internal competition.

Nguyễn Phương Lan
Personal information
Born1971 (age 51–52)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Nanquan
TeamVietnam Wushu Team
Medal record
Representing  Vietnam
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong Nangun
Silver medal – second place 1995 Baltimore Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rome Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong Nandao
Silver medal – second place 2001 Yerevan Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 2001 Yerevan Nangun
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Baltimore Daoshu
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rome Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rome Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Yerevan Nandao
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi All-around (NQ)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi Nandao
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi Nangun
Silver medal – second place 2000 Hanoi Nanquan
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nandao+Nangun
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Singapore Jianshu
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan

Career

Nguyễn was a competitive swimmer in her youth, and later started practicing shaolinquan for a year in 1991. The following year, she was selected by the Hanoi Department of Physical Education to join the first wushu class in Vietnam despite being married and a factory worker.

Competitive career

Nguyễn made her international debut at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games where she won a bronze medal in jianshu. Two years later, she competed in the 1995 World Wushu Championships and won a silver medal in jianshu and a bronze medal in daoshu.[1] Wushu was later re-introduced in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games and Nguyễn won the gold medal in nanquan and a silver medal in qiangshu. Shortly after, she was a triple medalist at the 1997 World Wushu Championships, winning a silver medal in jianshu and two bronze medals in nanquan and qiangshu.[2] Two years later, she was the first world champion in nangun and won a silver medal in nandao and bronze medal in nanquan at the 1999 World Wushu Championships.[3] A year later at the 2000 Asian Wushu Championships, she won gold medals in nandao and nangun as well as a silver medal in nanquan and won the all-around championship for female nanquan.[4] A year later at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, Nguyễn won a gold medal in nandao and nangun combined and a bronze medal in nanquan. Her last competition was at the 2001 World Wushu Championships, where she won two silver medals in nanquan and nangun and a bronze medal in nandao.[5]

Coaching career

In 2003, Nguyễn became the coach of the Vietnam National Youth Wushu Team. In 2007, she became the national team coach.

Awards

References
  1. "1995 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. "World Wushu Championships 1999 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. "5th Asian Wushu Championships held in Hanoi, Vietnam" [第５回アジア武術選手権大会、ベトナム・ハノイで開催]. Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 2 May 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. "World Wushu Championships 2001 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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