Samson Co Explained

Samson Co
Sport:Wushu
Event:Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu

Samson Co is a retired competitive wushu taolu athlete from the Philippines, and a current coach for the Philippines wushu team.

Career

Co made his international debut at the 1991 World Wushu Championships where he became the world champion in qiangshu and won a bronze medal in jianshu.[1] A few months later, he won two gold medals in jianshu and qiangshu at the 1991 SEA Games.[2] [3] Two years later, Co competed in the 1993 SEA Games and won a gold medal in qiangshu and bronze medal in jianshu.[4] A few months later, he competed in the 1993 World Wushu Championships and once again became the world champion in qiangshu and also won a silver medal in jianshu.[5] He subsequently retired from competitive wushu.

After retiring from competitive wushu, he became a coach, eventually becoming the Philippines Wushu Team national coach,[6] and became a board member for the Wushu Federation of the Philippines.[7] His students have achieved gold medals at the World Wushu Championships, silver medals at the Asian Games, gold medals at the SEA Games, and gold medals at the World Junior Wushu Championships. Co has coached Arvin Ting, Daniel Parantac, and Sandrex Gainsan among others.[8] [9] [10]

References

  1. Web site: 2019 . The 1st World Wushu Championships . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200343/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1st-World-Wushu-Championships-1991-Beijing-China-Results.pdf . 2021-06-24 . 2021-04-29 . International Wushu Federation.
  2. News: 2004-09-01 . SEA Games Medalists Since 1991 . 2024-11-16 . Philippine Olympic Committee.
  3. News: 1991-11-30 . results at southeast asian games . limited . 2024-11-16 . . Manila.
  4. News: Sung . Grace . 1993-06-12 . Filipinos set to dominate wushu . 2024-11-16 . . 36 . National Library Board.
  5. Web site: World Wushu Championships 1993 Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128165939/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2nd-World-Wushu-Championships-1993-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia-Results.pdf . 2021-01-28 . International Wushu Federation.
  6. News: 2011-10-21 . Wushu medalists guests in SCOOP . 2024-11-20 . . Manila, Philippines.
  7. News: Ramos . Gerry . 2021-07-11 . Former basketball head Jalasco now heads wushu federation . 2024-11-20 . GMA New Media.
  8. News: 2002-10-08 . Wushu experts wish: One gold medal, at least . 2024-11-20 . . Busan.
  9. News: 2017-08-20 . SEA Games: Parantac dethroned in wushu . 2024-11-20 . . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  10. News: Malanum . Jean . 2022-12-16 . Former Batang Pinoy standout becomes world jr wushu champ . 2024-11-20 . . Manila.

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