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Birth name | Yuan Xiaochao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Heze, Shandong, China | 7 August 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Martial artist, athlete, actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Shanxi Wushu Team (-2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Jayden" Yuan Xiaochao ( Chinese: 袁曉超; pinyin: Yuánxiǎochāo; born 7 August 1988) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete and actor from China. He was a world champion in 2005 and 2007.
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]
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).
Yuan's uncles include Yuan Wenqing and Yuan Xindong, both of which were also members of the Shanxi wushu team.
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Birth name | Yuan Xiaochao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Heze, Shandong, China | 7 August 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Martial artist, athlete, actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Shanxi Wushu Team (-2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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"Jayden" Yuan Xiaochao ( Chinese: 袁曉超; pinyin: Yuánxiǎochāo; born 7 August 1988) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete and actor from China. He was a world champion in 2005 and 2007.
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]
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).
Yuan's uncles include Yuan Wenqing and Yuan Xindong, both of which were also members of the Shanxi wushu team.