Jayden Yuan

"Jayden" Yuan Xiaochao (Chinese: 袁曉超; pinyin: Yuánxiǎochāo; born 7 August 1988) is a Chinese film actor, martial artist, and retired professional wushu athlete who was born in Shandong.[1] He was a world champion in 2005 and 2007.

Jayden Yuan
Personal information
Birth nameYuan Xiaochao
Born (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988
Heze, Shandong, China
OccupationMartial artist, athlete, actor
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
TeamShanxi Wushu Team (-2010)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Wushu Taolu
Olympic Games (unofficial)
2008 Beijing Changquan
World Games
2009 Kaohsuing Changquan
World Championships
2005 Vietnam Changquan
2007 China Changquan
Asian Games
2006 Qatar Changquan
2010 China Changquan
East Asian Games
2005 Macau Changquan
Representing Shanxi
National Games of China
2005 NanjingDaoshu+Gunshu
2009 ShandongChangquan
2009 ShandongDaoshu+Gunshu

Career

Competitive wushu

Throughout his wushu career, he was known was Yuan Xiaochao.[2] He started to practice martial arts in Songjiang Martial Arts School in 1998 and later joined the Shanxi Provincial Wushu Team.

Yuan's international debut was at the 2005 East Asian Games where he won a bronze medal in changquan.[3] He then appeared at the 2005 World Wushu Championships and was the world champion in changquan. Yuan then competed in the 2006 Asian Games and won the gold medal in men's changquan all-around. He then was a world champion once again in changquan at the 2007 World Wushu Championships. This qualified him for the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament where he won the gold medal in men's changquan.[4] He won yet another gold medal in men's changquan at the 2009 World Games. His last international appearance was at the 2010 Asian Games where he won the gold medal in men's changquan.[5][6]

Acting

After retiring from competitive wushu taolu, he adopted the first-name "Jayden." 2012 marked his acting debut, and starred in the lead role of the film Tai Chi 0 and its sequel Tai Chi Hero.

Personal life

Yuan's uncles include Yuan Wenqing and Yuan Xindong, both of which were also members of the Shanxi wushu team.

See also

References
  1. http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=59745&display_set=eng
  2. "Olympedia – Yuan Xiaochao". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. "4th East Asian Games Wushu Taolu Competition, List of results" (PDF). Japan Wushu Taiji Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  4. "Olympedia – Changquan, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  5. "China Wushu Star Yuan wins 1st gold of Asian Games - China.org.cn". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  6. "袁晓超小失误仍以微弱优势卫冕 中国夺亚运首金". Sina Online (in Chinese). 2010-11-13.
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