Jayden Yuan

"Jayden" Yuan Xiaochao, born August 7, 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
Native name	袁曉超 (Yuánxiǎochāo)
Nationality	Chinese
Born	7 August 1988 Heze, Shandong, China
Occupation	Actor, martial artist, athlete
Sport
Country	China
Event(s)	changquan, daoshu, gunshu
Team	Shanxi Wushu team
Retired	Yes
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

Career

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 then trained in the martial arts team of Changzhi Sports School in Shanxi Province, which he represented in international competition. He became a principal member of the China National Wushu Team and rose to great international attention after winning the men's changquan gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament.[3] He won the same event at the 2006 Asian Games and 2010 Asian Games.[4][5]

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.

Yuan's uncle is former competitive wushu taolu athlete Yuan Xindong, who won gold in the men's changquan event at the 2002 Asian Games.

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. "Olympedia – Changquan, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
4. "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.
5. "China Wushu Star Yuan wins 1st gold of Asian Games - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-09.