Li Xia

Description

Chinese wushu athlete and Beijing Wushu Team founding member. Born in Beijing. Won 18 individual national gold medals between 1975 and 1987. At the 3rd National Games (1975), won women's specified changquan champion and freestyle changquan champion. At the 5th National Games (1983), won triple crown in jianshu, changsui jian (long-tassel sword), and zhaquan. Performed at the 1983 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the first-ever Chunwan. Became Beijing Wushu Team coach after 1983. Moved to Japan in 1988 at the request of the Japanese government to promote wushu. Served as Vice Chair of the Technical Committee of the Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation and coach of the Japan national wushu team. Awarded 8th dan by the Chinese State Sports Commission in 2010.

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  Wu Bin

  sports_martial_artsChangquan Probable

  Probable

  Sources (but mostly wikis) confirm Li Xia trained under Wu Bin at the Beijing Wushu Team and was among the founding 25 athletes in 1974

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1974–1987)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Sources (but mostly wikis) confirm Li Xia trained under Wu Bin at the Beijing Wushu Team and was among the founding 25 athletes in 1974

  “1975年，在北京武术队教练吴彬的培养下，她随北京武术队获得全运会男女团体冠军”

  — Baidu Baike. 李霞（中国武术明星、武术运动员）link history info

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