Li Yi (wushu) explained

Li Yi
Honorific Suffix:SLM
Birth Date:1992 1, df=y
Birth Place:Hefei, Anhui, China
Height:1.61m
Weight:54kg
Sport:Wushu
Event:Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
Team:Macau Wushu Team
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Li Yi (; born 1 January 1992) is a professional wushu taolu athlete from Macau. She has achieved gold medals in the World Wushu Championships, Taolu World Cup, Asian Games, and the Asian Wushu Championships.

Career

Li started practising wushu at the age of eight in Anhui.[1]

Li's international debut was at the 2011 World Wushu Championships. A year later, she was a triple medalist at the Asian Wushu Championships. She then won a bronze medal at the 2013 East Asian Games and a silver medal 2013 World Wushu Championships in duilian. A year later, she competed in the 2014 Asian Games and won the silver medal in women's jianshu and qiangshu.[2] [3] At the 2015 World Wushu Championships, she qualified for the 2016 Taolu World Cup and went on to win a gold medal in jianshu and two bronze medals in changquan and qiangshu. In the 2017 World Wushu Championships, she earned another two bronze medals in changquan and duilian, and later at the 2017 Summer Universiade, she was a double gold medallist in changquan and jianshu, the first two and only two medals Macau has ever earned at the Universiade.[4]

In 2018, Li returned to the Taolu World Cup and won two silver medals. Later that same year, she competed in the 2018 Asian Games and won the silver medal in women's changquan.[5] [6] [7] [8] In the 2019 World Wushu Championships, she won two gold medals in jianshu and qiangshu and a silver medal in changquan,[9] making her one of the most successful athletes in the competition.

At the 2022 Asian Games, Li won the gold medal in women's changquan.[10] [11] [12] Shortly after, she won the gold medal in jianshu and qiangshu combined at the 2023 World Combat Games.[13] A few weeks later, she became the world champion in qiangshu and won a bronze medal in jianshu at the 2023 World Wushu Championships.[14] She declared her retirement after the competition.

Competitive History

YearEventCQJSQS
2011World Championships45411
2012Asian Championships
2013East Asian Games5635
World Championships1044
2014Asian Games21
2015World Championships4106
2016Asian Championships45
World Cup
2017World Championships49
World University Games
2018Asian Games
World Cup4
2019World Championships4
2020did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2023Asian Games
World Combat Games21
World Championships4

Honours

Awarded by the Macau SAR Government

Macau Outstanding Athletes Election

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-01-29. 亞運武術銀牌得主李禕與學生分享追夢路. Asian Games martial arts silver medalist Li Yi shares his dream path with students. 2021-08-30. Education and Youth Development Bureau. zh.
  2. News: 2021-09-21. 最燦爛的笑顏 李禕挺過壓力贏得銀牌. zh. The brightest smile, Li Yi survived the pressure and won the silver medal. Macao Sports Channel. 2021-08-30.
  3. Web site: 2014. MPI Commends and Celebrates Students and Alumni for their Outstanding Performances at Incheon Asian Games and Encourages them to Continue with their Excellent Run for Macao. 2021-08-30. Polytechnic Institute of Macau.
  4. News: 2017-08-22. 世大運史上武術第一金出爐 女子長拳澳門李禕拿下. zh. The first gold medal in martial arts in the history of the Universiade is accomplished, Li Yi wins women's changquan. Sports Planet Magazine. 2021-08-30.
  5. News: 2018-08-23. Macau wins second medal in 2018 Asian Games. Macau Daily Times. 2021-08-29.
  6. News: 23 August 2018. Wushu: Li Yi conquista nova medalha para Macau. pt. Wushu: Li Yi earns a new medal for Macau. Ponto Final. 23 August 2018.
  7. News: 2018-08-23. Li Yi won the silver medal in Wushu in the Asian Games 2018. The Macao News. 2021-08-30.
  8. Web site: 2018. Significant Silver Medal for Li Yi. 2021-08-30. Sports Bureau of Macau SAR Government.
  9. News: 2019-10-21. 李禕力壓群雄為澳奪首金. zh. Li Yi beats the group to win Macau's first gold. Tai Chung Pou. 2021-08-30.
  10. News: 2023-09-25 . Macao's Li Yi wins gold at the Asian Games . The Macao News . 2023-09-25.
  11. News: Tu . Therese . 2023-09-25 . Macau wins first gold at 19th Asian Games . Macau Business . 2023-09-25.
  12. News: Lam . Anthony . 2023-09-27 . Martial arts athlete Li Yi secures gold medal at Asian Games . . 2023-11-24.
  13. Web site: 2023-10-21 . Women's Taolu Jianshu & Qiangshu . 2023-11-01 . results.riyadh2023.com.
  14. News: Fong . Kenny . 2023-11-22 . Macao wins big at the World Wushu Championships . The Macao News . 2023-11-24.
  15. Web site: 23 February 2013. Méritos reconhecidos. Revista Macau.. pt.
  16. Web site: 30 November 2014. Individualidades e entidades agraciadas com medalhas e títulos honoríficos. Gabinete de Comunicação Social. pt.
  17. Web site: 9 January 2019. «Chefe do Executivo preside à cerimónia de imposição de Medalhas e Títulos Honoríficos do ano de 2018».. Portal do governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau.. Gabinete do Porta-voz do Governo. pt.
  18. Web site: 2023-12-19 . Government announces 2023 Decorations, Medals, and Certificates of Merit . 2024-07-25 . Government of Macau.