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Changquan, Men

Date22 August 2008 — 9:30
StatusOlympic (non-medal)
LocationAo Ti Zhongxin Tiyuguan, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing
Participants10 from 10 countries

Changquan, or “Long Fist”, is one of the wushu events in the taolu discipline, derived from traditional wushu styles like Chaquan, Huaquan, Hongquan and Shaolinquan.

The 2005 and 2007 World Champion in Changquan, Yuan Xiaochao, was favored to win the event, and did not disappoint. He later became an actor - going by the name of Jayden Yuan - and playing in wushu-related movies )Tai Chi Hero) and )Tai Chi Zero).

PosCompetitorNOCPoints
1Yuan XiaochaoCHN9.83
2Semyon UdelovRUS9.63
3Ehsan PeighambariIRI9.59
4Daisuke IchikizakiJPN9.58
5Aung Si ThuMYA9.37
6Siow Kin YanSGP9.32
7Andrie MuliantoINA9.29
8Ang Eng ChongMAS9.25
9Nick GrimwoodNZL7.75
10Emrullah GülTUR7.27