Gao Jiamin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gao.
Gao Jiamin
Personal information
Nickname太极女皇 "Queen of Taiji"
CitizenshipAmerican (2000-present)
Born (1966-06-26) June 26, 1966 (age 58)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Alma materShanghai University of Sport
Occupation(s)Martial artist, athlete, coach
Years active1974-present
SpouseYu Shaowen
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Taijiquan, Taijijian
TeamFujian Wushu Team
Coached byZeng Nai Liang
Retired1999
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Beijing Taijiquan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Taijiquan
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Taijiquan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Seoul Taijiquan
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Shanghai Taijiquan

Gao Jiamin (Chinese: 高佳敏; pinyin: Gāo Jiāmǐn; born June 26, 1966) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete and taijiquan practitioner originally from China. She achieved an impressive competitive career throughout the 1990s and became known as the "Queen of Taiji".[1] Gao has won 32 gold medals in a variety of competitions including the World Wushu Championships, Asian Games, East Asian Games, National Games of China, and various other international and national competitions.[2][3][4]

Career

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Early career

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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

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Gao's first major international appearance was at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China, where she won the silver medal in women's taijiquan.[5][6][7] A year later, she competed at the 1991 World Wushu Championships also held in Beijing, and became the first world champion in women's taijiquan.[8] She then won a gold medal at the 1992 Asian Wushu Championships in Seoul, Korea. A year later, Gao won the women's taijiquan gold medal at the 1993 East Asian Games in Shanghai, China.[9][10] Following this, she became a member of the sports committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1993 to 1998.[11]

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] In 1999, she announced her retirement from competition.[2]

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.

Post-retirement

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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] Gao is also a coach of the USAWKF National Traditional Wushu Team and the National Taijiquan Team.[19][20]

Awards

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By the Chinese Wushu Association

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "【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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Gao Jia Min - A Legendary Taijiquan Competitor & Her Secrets of Success". Kung Fu Magazine. 2000-07-01. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ a b "Master Jiamin Gao". World Taiji Science Federation. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "chinese asian games team rosters (6)". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1990-09-04. 0904061. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ^ "asiad-results-wushu". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1990-10-03. 1026428. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ "Results at Wushu (Martial Arts) Worlds". Xinhua News Agency. Beijing. 1991-10-13. 1013144. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "China Continues Domination at East Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. Shanghai. 1993-05-16. 0516182. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  11. ^ a b 历届全国政协委员人名辞典 [Dictionary of the Names of Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference] (in Chinese). Beijing, China: National Radio and Television Administration. 1996. ISBN 9787507813746.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Asiad results of Wushu, Women's Taijiquan -3-". Kyodo News. Hiroshima. Japan Economic Newswire. 1994-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  14. ^ "Gao Jiamin Takes Women's Taijiquan Gold for China". Xinhua News Agency. Hiroshima. 1994-10-14. 1014106. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  15. ^ "Asian Games medal winners Fri., Dec. 18 -3-". Kyodo News. Bangkok. Japan Economic Newswire. 1998-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  16. ^ "Asian Games Medalists". Associated Press International. Bangkok, Thailand. 1998-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Hewitt, Lyndsey (2017-02-15). "Wushu Warriors Nurture Martial Arts and Culture". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  19. ^ "Results for 2nd World Taijiquan Championships". USAWKF. 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  20. ^ "Results for 8th World Kungfu Championships". USAWKF. 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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