Yu Chao-wei

Yu Chao-wei (born 22 October 1993) is a Taiwanese male artistic gymnast.

Yu Chao-wei
Full nameYu Chao-wei
Country represented Chinese Taipei
Born (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993
ResidenceTaoyuan, Taiwan
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
ClubTaiwan University of Sport
Head coach(es)Lin Yuxin

Career

Yu represented Chinese Taipei at the 2017 Summer Universiade and helped the team finish fifth. He qualified for the rings final and finished eighth. He also represented Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Asian Games where the team finished fourth. Individually, Yu competed in the all-around and finished thirteenth.[1]

Yu was a member of the team that qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games at the 2019 World Championships.[2] In the team final, the Chinese Taipei team finished sixth.[3]

Yu was initially selected to represent Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] However, he tore his ACL during training in July, and he was replaced by Hung Yuan-hsi.[5]

References
  1. Hopkins, Lauren (1 September 2018). "2018 Asian Games Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "'Harvest day': Chinese Taipei turns in Tokyo-worthy performance". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Men's Team Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "東奧中華體操男子成隊名單確定　蕭佑然、游朝偉入列" [Taiwanese men's gymnastics team for the Tokyo Olympics confirmed, Shiao Yu-jan and Yu Chao-wei added]. ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese). 6 June 2021.
  5. Hopkins, Lauren (17 July 2021). "Magistrati Replaces Dominici in Tokyo Following Doping Suspension". The Gymternet. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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