Chang Zhizhao

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Chang Zhizhao
Personal information
Born (1992-08-29) August 29, 1992 (age 32)
Zongyang, Anhui, China
Alma mater Lanzhou University
Occupation(s)Martial artist, athlete
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Sport Wushu
Event(s) Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
TeamGansu Wushu Team
Coached byYu Hongju
Medal record
Men's Wushu Taolu
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kazan Changquan
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Yangon Changquan
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Daoshu + Gunshu
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 SingaporeDaoshu (A)

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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Career

Junior

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

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

YearEvent CQ DS GS AA
Junior
2010 World Junior Championships Gold medal icon.svg
Senior
2013 National Games of China  ? ? ?4
2017 National Games of China  ? ? ?Bronze medal icon.svg
World Championships Gold medal icon.svg
2018 World Cup Gold medal icon.svg
2020did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 National Games of China 233Silver medal icon.svg
2023 Asian Games 11Gold medal icon.svg

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References

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  4. "NW China's martial arts teacher becomes internet celebrity". China Daily . Xinhua News Agency. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.