Yuan Wenqing

Yuan Wenqing
Personal information
Nickname武术王子 "The Prince of Wushu"
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Shanxi, China
Occupation(s)Martial artist, athlete, coach
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
TeamShanxi Wushu Team
Coached byPang Lin Tai and Zhang Ling Mei
Retired1994, 1997
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships (IWUF)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Daoshu
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rome Changquan
World Championships (CWA)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Hangzhou All-around
Gold medal – first place 1988 Hangzhou Changquan
Gold medal – first place 1988 Hangzhou Daoshu
Gold medal – first place 1988 Hangzhou Gunshu
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kuala Lumpur All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kuala Lumpur Changquan
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kuala Lumpur Daoshu
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kuala Lumpur Gunshu
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing CQ All-around
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima CQ All-around
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Hong Kong All-around
Gold medal – first place 1989 Hong Kong Changquan
Gold medal – first place 1989 Hong Kong Daoshu
Gold medal – first place 1989 Hong Kong Gunshu
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.

Yuan Wenqing (Chinese: 原文庆; pinyin: Yuánwén qìng; born 1966) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete from Shanxi, China. Nicknamed 'the prince of wushu,' he was known for his explosive speed and power, and is still widely regarded as one of the greatest wushu practitioners of all time. It has been said that in the sport of wushu, the 1970s belonged to Jet Li, the 1980s to Zhao Changjun, and the 1990s to Yuan Wenqing.[1]

  1. ^ "回顾｜李连杰、赵长军、原文庆 中国武术界的三大全能王-体育频道-手机搜狐" [Retrospect｜Jet Li, Changjun Zhao, Wenqing Qing, the three great masters of Chinese martial arts]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-10-01.