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| Born | July 1, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Illini Wushu Columbia Wushu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | US Wushu Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian WangChien-wei (born July 1, 1988) is an American wushu taolu athlete.
Wang started training wushu at the age of five in Illinois, and later trained in New York and California. In 2013, he became a member of the US Wushu Team and became a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wushu Championships. [1] [2] [3] He made his international debut at the 2017 World Wushu Championships in Kazan, Russia, and with his high placements at the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, he qualified for the 2020 Taolu World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. [4] [5] Three years later at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, he won the gold medal in men's jianshu and qiangshu combined. [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Year | Event | CQ | JS | QS | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pan American Championships | 11 |  | ||
| 2016 | Pan American Championships | 12 |  | ||
| 2017 | World Championships | 11 | 9 | DNS | |
| 2018 | Pan American Championships | | | ||
| 2019 | World Championships | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2020 | did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | |||||
| 2022 | World Games | 1 | 1 | | |
| 2023 | World Championships | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) is an international sport organization and the governing body for wushu in all its forms worldwide. The IWUF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and is also a member of the ARISF, GAISF, FISU, IWGA, and the ISF.
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The 2007 Pan American Race Walking Cup was held in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The track of the Cup runs in the Avenida Atlântica.
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The 2007 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 25, 2007. The races were held at the Centro de Treinamento da Marinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.
The 2006 South American Cross Country Championships took place on March 4–5, 2006. The races were held at the Naval Base in Mar del Plata, Argentina. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.
The 2004 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 14–15, 2004. The races were held at the Forte Marechal Hermes in Macaé, Brazil.
The 2001 South American Cross Country Championships took place on March 3–4, 2001. The races were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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