Jayden Yuan Explained

Jayden Yuan
Birth Name:Yuan Xiaochao
Birth Date:7 August 1988
Birth Place:Heze, Shandong, China
Occupation:Martial artist, athlete, actor
Sport:Wushu
Event:Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
Team:Shanxi Wushu Team (-2010)
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"Jayden" Yuan Xiaochao (; born 7 August 1988) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete and actor from China. He was a world champion in 2005 and 2007.

Career

Competitive wushu

Yuan started to practice martial arts in Songjiang Martial Arts School in 1998 and later joined the Shanxi Provincial Wushu Team.[1]

Yuan's international debut was at the 2005 East Asian Games where he won a bronze medal in changquan.[2] He then appeared at the 2005 World Wushu Championships and was the world champion in changquan.[3] [4] Later in the year, he competed in the 2005 National Games of China and won the gold medal in men's daoshu and gunshu combined.[5] [6] Yuan then competed in the 2006 Asian Games and won the gold medal in men's changquan all-around.[7] He then was a world champion once again in changquan at the 2007 World Wushu Championships.[8] [9] This qualified him for the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament where he won the gold medal in men's changquan.[10] [11] He won yet another gold medal in men's changquan at the 2009 World Games.[12] [13] Yuan then competed in the 2009 National Games of China and was a double silver medalist in changquan and daoshu/gunshu combined.[14] His last international competition was at the 2010 Asian Games where he won the gold medal in men's changquan.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Acting

After retiring from competitive wushu taolu, he adopted the first-name "Jayden." He starred in Tai Chi 0 (2012) and its sequel Tai Chi Hero (2012).

Personal life

Yuan's uncles include Yuan Wenqing and Yuan Xindong, both of which were also members of the Shanxi wushu team.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympedia – Yuan Xiaochao. 2021-01-09. Olympedia.
  2. Web site: 2005. 第４回東アジア大会武術太極拳套路競技成績一覧. 4th East Asian Tournament Wushu Taolu Taolu Competition Results List. 2021-12-21. Japan Wushu & Taijiquan Federation. ja.
  3. Web site: 8th World Wushu Championships, 2005, Results. 2021-12-21. International Wushu Federation.
  4. News: 2005-12-12. China grabs two more golds at world wushu championships. China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2021-12-21.
  5. News: 2006-12-14. 袁晓超夺男子长拳全能冠军 武术套路队全胜. zh. Yuan Xiaochao wins men's Changquan all-around champion, Wushu routine team wins. NetEase. 2021-12-21.
  6. News: 2005-10-16. [山西]跌倒了,爬起来--记十运会武术冠军袁晓超]. zh. [Shanxi] Fall down, get up. Sohu. 2021-12-21.
  7. News: 2006-12-15. China win 151st gold in Doha. China Daily. Reuters. 2021-12-21.
  8. Web site: 2007-11-17. 9th World Wushu Championships, 2007, Beijing, China, Results. 2021-12-21. International Wushu Federation.
  9. News: Li. Chungeng. 2007-11-16. 世界武术锦标赛袁晓超长拳折桂. zh. Yuan Xiaochao wins the title of Changquan at the World Wushu Championships. Sohu. 2021-12-21.
  10. Web site: 2008-08-22. C13A5_Individual_Men's Changquan In Detail. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224413/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WS/83354.shtml. 2008-09-15. 2021-12-12. The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games.
  11. News: 2008-08-22. 袁晓超获得北京2008武术比赛男子长拳赛金牌. zh. Yuan Xiaochao won the gold medal in the Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition Men's Long Boxing Competition. Sohu. 2021-12-21.
  12. News: 2009-07-23. Wushu. Public Television Service. Kaohsiung. 2021-12-21.
  13. News: Jing. Ya. 2009-07-30. 第八届世界运动会武术套路赛 袁晓超长拳震世界. zh. The 8th World Games Wushu Routine Competition Yuan Xiaochao's long fist shakes the world. Sohu. 2021-12-21.
  14. News: Jing. Ya. 2009-10-14. 全运武术男子刀术棍术全能 山东吕勇绪摘金(图). zh. National Games martial arts men's swordsmanship and cudgel all-around Shandong Lu Yongxu wins gold (photos). Sohu. 2021-12-21.
  15. News: 2021-11-13. China Wushu Star Yuan wins 1st gold of Asian Games. Xinhua News Agency. 2021-12-21.
  16. News: 2010-11-13. China's wushu star wins 1st gold of Asian Games. China Daily. 2021-12-21.
  17. News: Pomfret. James. 2010-11-12. Wushu fighter claims first gold of the games for China. Reuters. Guangzhou. 2021-12-21.
  18. Web site: 2010-11-13. 袁晓超小失误仍以微弱优势卫冕 中国夺亚运首金. Yuan Xiaochao's small mistakes still defend the title with a slight advantage, China wins the first gold in the Asian Games. 2021-12-21. Sina. zh.

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