Nguyễn Phương Lan

Nguyễn Phương Lan
Personal information
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Sport
SportWushu
EventNanquan
TeamVietnam Wushu Team
Medal record
Representing  Vietnam
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong Nangun
Silver medal – second place 1995 Baltimore Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rome Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong Nandao
Silver medal – second place 2001 Yerevan Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 2001 Yerevan Nangun
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Baltimore Daoshu
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rome Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rome Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Yerevan Nandao
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi All-around (NQ)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi Nandao
Gold medal – first place 2000 Hanoi Nangun
Silver medal – second place 2000 Hanoi Nanquan
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nandao+Nangun
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Singapore Jianshu
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan

Nguyễn Phương Lan is a former wushu taolu athlete from Vietnam. She was among the first generation of renowned athletes from Vietnam, having achieved numerous victories in domestic competitions.

Career

Nguyễn was a competitive swimmer in her youth, and later started practicing shaolinquan for a year in 1991. The following year, she was selected by the Hanoi Department of Physical Education to join the first wushu class in Vietnam despite being married and a factory worker.

Competitive career

Nguyễn made her international debut at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games where she won a bronze medal in jianshu. Two years later, she competed in the 1995 World Wushu Championships and won a silver medal in jianshu and a bronze medal in daoshu.[1] Wushu was later re-introduced in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games and Nguyễn won the gold medal in nanquan and a silver medal in qiangshu. Shortly after, she was a triple medalist at the 1997 World Wushu Championships, winning a silver medal in jianshu and two bronze medals in nanquan and qiangshu.[2] Two years later, she was the first world champion in nangun and won a silver medal in nandao and bronze medal in nanquan at the 1999 World Wushu Championships.[3] A year later at the 2000 Asian Wushu Championships, she won gold medals in nandao and nangun as well as a silver medal in nanquan and won the all-around championship for female nanquan.[4] A year later at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, Nguyễn won a gold medal in nandao and nangun combined and a bronze medal in nanquan. Her last competition was at the 2001 World Wushu Championships, where she won two silver medals in nanquan and nangun and a bronze medal in nandao.[5]

Coaching career

In 2003, Nguyễn became the coach of the Vietnam National Youth Wushu Team. In 2007, she became the national team coach.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "1995 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ^ "World Wushu Championships 1999 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ "5th Asian Wushu Championships held in Hanoi, Vietnam" [第５回アジア武術選手権大会、ベトナム・ハノイで開催]. Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 2 May 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. ^ "World Wushu Championships 2001 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-09-11.