Gao Jiamin
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Nickname | 太极女皇 "Queen of Taiji" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | Taijiquan, Taijijian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Fujian Wushu Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Zeng Nai Liang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gao Jiamin (
Career
Early career
Gao began practicing wushu at the age of eight. In 1977, she was selected to train with the Fujian Wushu team and began to specialize in taijiquan under Zeng Nai Liang.[3]
Competitive years: 1990-1997
Gao's first major international appearance was at the
At the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, Gao won the gold medal in women's taijiquan.[12][13][14] A year later, Gao competed in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand,[15][16] and won once again in women's taijiquan.[17] As of the 2018 Asian Games, she is the most prolific wushu athlete at the Asian Games, having won three medals with two of them being gold. In 1999, she announced her retirement from competition.[2]
Post-retirement
After her competitive career, Gao became a deputy of Fujian Province in the 9th National People's Congress.[11] She also became the Vice President of the Fujian Wushu Team and an advisor of the Macau Wushu Team.[3] In 2000, she and her husband, Yu Shaowen, moved to the United States and settled in Portland, Oregon. They currently teach at the U.S. Wushu Center.[18] Today, Gao is also a coach of the USAWKF National Traditional Wushu Team and the National Taijiquan Team.[19][20]
Awards
By the Chinese Wushu Association
See also
References
- ^ "【名人会客厅】太极"女皇"高佳敏" [【Celebrity Hall】Taiji "Queen" Gao Jiamin]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "【越洋特稿】 专访 "太极女皇" 高佳敏,畅谈太极人生" [【Overseas Feature】 Interview with "Tai Chi Queen" Gao Jiamin, talks about Taiji life.]. World Taijiquan Website (in Chinese). 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Kung Fu Magazine. 2000-07-01. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b "Master Jiamin Gao". World Taiji Science Federation. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "第11回アジア競技大会武術競技成績結果一覧表" [11th Asian Games Martial Arts Results List] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 1990. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "chinese asian games team rosters (6)". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1990-09-04. 0904061. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "asiad-results-wushu". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1990-10-03. 1026428. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Results at Wushu (Martial Arts) Worlds". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1991-10-13. 1013144. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "第1回東アジア競技大会競技成績一覧" [List of competition results for the 1st East Asian Games] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 1993. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "China Continues Domination at East Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. Shanghai. 1993-05-16. 0516182. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ ISBN 9787507813746.
- ^ "第12回広島アジア競技大会《武術太極拳》競技成績一覧" [12th Hiroshima Asian Games "Wushu Taigokuken" Competition Results List] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 1994. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Asiad results of Wushu, Women's Taijiquan -3-". Kyodo News. Hiroshima. Japan Economic Newswire. 1994-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Gao Jiamin Takes Women's Taijiquan Gold for China". Xinhua News Agency. Hiroshima. 1994-10-14. 1014106. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Asian Games medal winners Fri., Dec. 18 -3-". Kyodo News. Bangkok. Japan Economic Newswire. 1998-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Asian Games Medalists". Associated Press International. Bangkok, Thailand. 1998-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "第12回バンコアジア競技大会《武術太極拳》競技成績一覧" [12th Bangkok Asian Games "Wushu Taijiken" Competition Results List] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 1998. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Hewitt, Lyndsey (2017-02-15). "Wushu Warriors Nurture Martial Arts and Culture". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Results for 2nd World Taijiquan Championships". USAWKF. 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Results for 8th World Kungfu Championships". USAWKF. 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
External links
- Demonstration by Gao Jiamin of the 24-form Taijiquan