Geng Xiaoling
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Nickname | 大師姐 "Master sister" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Heze, Shandong, China | 2 February 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Law Ting Pong Secondary School Education University of Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Martial artist, athlete, coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Hong Kong Wushu Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Yu Liguang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2015, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geng Xiaoling MH (simplified Chinese: 耿晓灵; traditional Chinese: 耿曉靈; pinyin: Gěngxiǎolíng; born 2 February 1984) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete who represented Hong Kong.[1] She is one of the most renowned taolu athletes of all time, having been a five-time world champion and a gold medallist at the Asian Games and the East Asian Games.
Career
[edit]Geng began training wushu at the age of ten and later was accepted into the Shandong Wushu Team.[2] She competed at the 2005 National Games of China but was unsuccessful in winning any medals.[2][3] In 2006, she was approached by Yu Liguang, coach of the Hong Kong Wushu Team, and was invited to start representing Hong Kong in wushu competitions.[4]
Geng's international debut was at the 2007 World Wushu Championships in Beijing where she won a silver medal in daoshu and a bronze medal in changquan.[5] This qualified her for the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament where she won the gold medal in the daoshu and gunshu combined event.[6] A year later, she appeared at the 2009 East Asian Games and won in the same combined event. During the 2009 World Wushu Championships, she won her first gold medal (in daoshu) at the WWC, and also won a silver medal in gunshu.[7] Geng's next major appearance was at the 2010 World Combat Games where she won a silver medal in changquan. A few months later, she was able to win the gold medal in the changquan event at the 2010 Asian Games.[8] A year later, she was a triple medallist at the 2011 World Wushu Championships and was the world champion in gunshu.[9] At the 2013 World Wushu Championships, she was a triple medallist once again and was the world champion in daoshu for the second time.[10]
Half a month before the 2013 East Asian Games, Geng suffered a sudden knee injury and was told that she should not compete.[11] She persisted, and was able to win the gold medal in the daoshu and gunshu combined event.[12] A year later at the 2014 Asian Games, her four teammates forfeited from competition due to injuries and Geng felt pressured to win Hong Kong's only medal in the wushu event and to also defend her title from 2010.[13] Despite a successful performance, she only won the silver medal in changquan.[14] She made up this loss with an impressive showing at the 2015 World Wushu Championships where she won two gold medals, becoming world champion in changquan and gunshu.[15] After this competition, Geng announced her formal retirement from competition and became an assistant coach for the Hong Kong Wushu Team.[16]
Shortly before the 2018 Asian Games, three wushu athletes who were to represent Hong Kong were deemed ineligible to compete because they did not fulfil the residency requirement to represent Hong Kong at an international sporting competition.[17] At the age of 34, Geng was called out of retirement to compete in the women's changquan event.[17] Although she performed successfully, Geng lost a podium spot due to a 0.1 deduction. Despite not placing, she stated she was satisfied with her performance,[18] and declared her retirement once again to resume coaching the Hong Kong Wushu Team.[19]
Competitive History
[edit]Year | Event | CQ | DS | GS | AA |
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2005 | National Games of China | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2007 | World Championships | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | |
2008 | Asian Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Olympic Games (unofficial) | 2 | 1 | ![]() | ||
2009 | East Asian Games | ? | ? | ![]() | |
World Championships | 9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
2010 | World Combat Games | ![]() | |||
Asian Games | ![]() | ||||
2011 | World Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2012 | Asian Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2013 | World Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
East Asian Games | ? | ? | ![]() | ||
2014 | Asian Games | ![]() | |||
2015 | World Championships | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | |
2016 | Retired | ||||
2017 | |||||
2018 | Asian Games | 5 |
Honours
[edit]Awards from the Hong Kong SAR Government
- Medal of Honour: 2011[20]
- Outstanding Athlete of Hong Kong: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015[21]
Awards from the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Olympedia – Geng Xiao Ling". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "耿曉靈:突破自己 成就武術冠軍夢想" [Geng Xiaoling: Break through yourself and achieve the dream of a martial arts champion]. BizHK創業人誌 (in Chinese). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 體, 路 (7 September 2017). "【奧訊專訪】耿曉靈 楊子瑩薪火相傳 武術師姐妹要打出世界冠軍" [[Interview with Aoxun] Geng Xiaoling and Yang Ziying are passed down, wushu masters and sisters want to win the world championship]. 体路 Sportsroad (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Shi, Futian (23 August 2018). "Four-midable force forged". China Daily USA. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "9th World Wushu Championships, 2007, Beijing, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Wushu Tournament". China Central Television. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "10th World Wushu Championships, 2009, Toronto, Canada, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
- ^ 杨, 鑫 (16 November 2010). "武术女子长拳 中国香港选手耿晓灵夺冠" [Wushu, Women's Changquan, Hong Kong's Geng Xiaoling wins the championship]. China Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "11th World Wushu Championships, 2011, Ankara, Turkey, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
- ^ "12th World Wushu Championships, 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
- ^ "耿曉靈臨危變招 演繹永不言棄" [Geng Xiaoling changes her tricks when she is in danger and never gives up]. Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 徐, 雲 (21 April 2018). "【運動員專訪】耿曉靈將武術發揚光大 做教練回饋港隊" [[Athlete Interview] Geng Xiaoling develops wushu as a coach to give back to the Hong Kong team]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "武術隊零的突破 大師姐耿曉靈長拳奪銀牌" [Wushu team's zero breakthrough, master sister Geng Xiaoling wins silver medal in Changquan]. BastillePost 巴士的報 (in Chinese). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Chan, Kin-wa (23 September 2014). "Geng Xiaoling loses Asian Games title but claims Hong Kong's only wushu medal". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation.
- ^ 體, 路 (13 August 2018). "【雅加達亞運】「大師姐」耿曉靈復出 總教練:期望至少兩牌" [[Jakarta Asian Games] "Master Sister" Geng Xiaoling returns. Head coach: expect at least two events]. 体路 Sportsroad (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b Chan, Kin-wa (13 August 2018). "The last time: wushu exponent Geng Xiaoling comes out of retirement to lead Hong Kong team for Jakarta Asian Games". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 陳, 雋堯 (22 August 2018). "【亞運直擊】耿曉靈長拳得第5 許得恩太極拳太極劍全能憾失牌" [[Asian Games Direct Attack] Geng Xiaoling won the 5th in Changquan Xu Deen Taijiquan Taiji Sword Almighty regretted losing]. HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "香港武术老将耿晓灵告别赛场 年轻小将是未来主角" [Hong Kong wushu veteran Geng Xiaoling bids farewell to the arena, young teenager is the future protagonist]. JSTV (in Chinese). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "2011 Honours List". Government of Hong Kong. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "2010 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards". Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Alumna Geng Xiaoling Named among Ten Outstanding Young Persons". Education University of Hong Kong. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.