Chang Zhizhao (Chinese: 常志昭; pinyin: Cháng zhì zhāo; born: August 29, 1992) is a professional wushu taolu athlete from China.
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| Born | August 29, 1992 Zongyang, Anhui, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Lanzhou University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Martial artist, athlete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Gansu Wushu Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yu Hongju | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Junior edit
Chang started practicing wushu at the age of eight. He made his international debut at the 2010 World Junior Wushu Championships where he won the gold medal in group A boy's daoshu.[1]
Senior edit
At the 2017 World Wushu Championships, he became the world champion in men's changquan.[2] He repeated this victory a year later at the 2018 Taolu World Cup.[3] Around this time, he became a coach at Lanzhou University.[4] Three years later, he won the silver medal in men's changquan all-around in the 2021 National Games of China.[5] At the 2022 Asian Games, Chang won the gold medal in men's daoshu and gunshu combined.[6][7]
Competitive history edit
| Year | Event | CQ | DS | GS | AA |
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| 2010 | World Junior Championships | 
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| 2013 | National Games of China | ? | ? | ? | 4 |
| 2017 | National Games of China | ? | ? | ? | 
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| 2018 | World Cup |
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| 2020 | did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | National Games of China | 2 | 3 | 3 | 
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| 2023 | Asian Games | 1 | 1 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3rd-World-Junior-Wushu-Championships-2010_results.pdf
- ^ "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2017-10-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-28.
- ^ "2nd Taolu World Cup 2018 Yangon Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "NW China's martial arts teacher becomes internet celebrity". China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ Ma, Wenyan (2021-09-02). "全运会武术套路决赛中夺银 常志昭为甘肃代表团摘得首枚奖牌" [Chang Zhizhao won the silver medal in the National Games Wushu routine final and won the first medal for the Gansu delegation.]. Gansu Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ "喜讯！常志昭摘得亚运会甘肃首金！" [Good news! Chang Zhizhao wins Gansu’s first gold medal at the Asian Games!]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "夺金瞬间｜武术——常志昭夺得男子刀术棍术全能冠军" [The moment of winning gold｜Martial arts-Chang Zhizhao won the men’s sword and stick martial arts all-around championship]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
External links edit
- Athlete profile at the 2022 Asian Games