Jennifer Yeo

Last updated
Jennifer Yeo
Sport
Sport Wushu
Event(s) Changquan, Jianshu, Gunshu
TeamPhilippines Wushu Team
Medal record
Women's Wushu Taolu
Representing Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Beijing Gunshu
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Kuala Lumpur Gunshu
SEA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Manila Changquan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991 ManilaGunshu
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991 ManilaJianshu
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Singapore Changquan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 SingaporeGunshu
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993 SingaporeJianshu

Jennifer Yeo is a retired competitive wushu taolu athlete from the Philippines.

Career

Yeo made her international debut at the 1991 World Wushu Championships where she won a bronze medal in gunshu. [1] A few months later, she competed at the 1991 SEA Games where she won three gold medals in changquan, gunshu, and jianshu, thus becoming the most decorated athlete at the event. [2] [3] Over a year later, she appeared at the 1993 SEA Games and won gold medals in changquan and gunshu, and a silver medal in jianshu. [3] [4] Shortly after, she competed at the 1993 World Wushu Championships where she won another bronze medal in gunshu. [5] [6]

References

  1. "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation . 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. "results at southeast asian games" . Xinhua General News Service . Manila. 1991-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. 1 2 "SEA Games Medalists Since 1991". Philippine Olympic Committee . 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. Sung, Grace (1993-06-12). "Filipinos set to dominate wushu". The Straits Times . National Library Board. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. "Fighting for the world wushu title" . South China Morning Post . 1993-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.