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Leung Yat Ho
Personal information
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
Occupation(s)Martial artist, actor
Sport
SportWushu
EventNanquan
TeamGuangxi Wushu Team (1979-1984)
Guangdong Wushu Team (1984-1989)
Hong Kong Wushu Team (1989-1998)
Coached byYu Liguang
Retired1998
Medal record
Men's Wushu Taolu
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Beijing Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Baltimore Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Nanquan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Hong Kong Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1992 Seoul Nanquan
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1993 Shanghai Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Busan Nanquan
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rome Nanquan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Nanquan
In this chinese name, the surname is Leung.

Leung Yat Ho (Chinese: 梁日豪; pinyin: Liángrìháo; born: 1968) is a former actor and wushu taolu athlete from Hong Kong. He was a two-time world champion in nanquan and was also a triple silver medalist at the Asian Games.[1]

Competitive wushu career

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In 1989, Leung moved to Hong Kong to pursue a career in acting. He continued to seriously train wushu at this time, and won the silver medal in men's nanquan at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.[2][3] A year later, he became the first world champion in nanquan at the 1991 World Wushu Championships.[4] Leung then won a bronze medal in the 1993 World Wushu Championships Kuala Lumpur[5] and a silver medal at the 1993 East Asian Games.[6] A year later, he won a silver medal in men's nanquan in the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. At the 1995 World Wushu Championships in Baltimore, he was once again the world champion in nanquan.[7][8] While representing the SAR of Hong Kong, he first achieved a silver medal victory in the 1997 World Wushu Championships in Rome.[9] For his last competition, Leung won the silver medal in men's nanquan at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.[10]

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Medallists". Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ "Wushu results-11th Asian Games Competition" (PDF). Japan Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ "Leung goes all out to master old rival". South China Morning Post. 1993-02-05. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ^ "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ^ "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
  6. ^ Walker, Jeremy (1993-05-16). "Leung disappointed as China find new champ". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  7. ^ Alladin, Unus (1995-08-22). "Leung reclaims golden moment". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  8. ^ "1995 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
  9. ^ "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
  10. ^ Sallay, Alvin (1998-12-18). "Ng adds gold, Leung silver as SAR enjoys wushu success". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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