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Lai Xiaoxiao

Lai Xiaoxiao (Chinese: 赖晓晓; pinyin: lài xiǎo xiǎo; born December 3, 1993), also known as Sunny Lai, is a professional wushu taolu athlete from Anhui, China.

Lai Xiaoxiao
Lai Xiaoxiao performing jianshu at the
2021 National Games of China
Personal information
Born (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993 (age 30)
Guangde, Anhui, China
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb; 7.7 st)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamAnhui Wushu Team
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Changquan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jakarta Qiangshu
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Jianshu+Qiangshu
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Qiangshu
World Traditional Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chizhou Shuangjian

Early life and education

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Lai was born in Guangde, Anhui Province in December, 1993.[1] At the age of seven, she was sent to Zhenlong Primary School in Guangde County to practice wushu and later joined the Anhui provincial wushu team on December 1, 2003.[2] She was transferred to the Anhui Provincial Sports School as well. After graduating from the Provincial Sports School, Lai enrolled in East China University of Science and Technology and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2017.[3] In 2019, she enrolled in Anhui Normal University to pursue a master's degree in sports education.[4]

Career

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Lai made her international debut at the 2015 World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she became the world champion in women's qiangshu.[5][6] She also won a gold medal in qiangshu at the 2016 Taolu World Cup in Fuzhou, China.[7][2][8] The following year, she competed in the 2017 National Games of China and won the silver medal in women's changquan all-around.[9][10] In the 2021 National Games of China, Lai became the women's changquan all-around champion.[11][12][13][14]

At the 2022 World Games, Lai won the gold medal in women's changquan.[15][16] In September 2023, she won the gold medal in the women's jianshu and qiangshu competition at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[17]

Competitive history

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Year Event CQ JS QS AA YZQ SJ
Junior
2008 National Youth Championships  
Senior
2009 National Games ? ? ? ?
2013 National Championships    
National Games ? ? ? ?
2014 National Championships    
World Traditional Championships  
2015 World Championships  
2016 National Kungfu Championships    
National Championships
World Cup  
2017 National Kungfu Championships    
National Games ? ? ?  
2018 National Kungfu Championships    
National Championships    
2019 National Kungfu Championships    
National Championships[18]    
2020 did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 National Games 4 1 1  
2022 World Games  
2023 Asian Games 1 1  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "赖晓晓夺全国十四运安徽首金" [Lai Xiaoxiao wins the first gold in Anhui during the 14th National Games]. Anhui Daily (in Chinese). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-02.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b Xu, Houbing (2016-12-20). "赖晓晓---广德人的骄傲！" [Lai Xiaoxiao---the pride of Guangde people!]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ ""90后"运动员赖晓晓：爱习武的少女心" ["Post-90s" athlete Lai Xiaoxiao: the heart of a girl who loves martial arts]. Anhui News (in Chinese). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ "我校体育学院2019级硕士研究生赖晓晓在"体彩杯"全国武术套路冠军赛中取得两金一银的佳绩" [Lai Xiaoxiao, a 2019 master's degree student in the School of Physical Education of our school, achieved two golds and one silver in the "Sports Lottery Cup" National Wushu Routine Championship] (in Chinese). School of Physical Education, Anhui Normal University. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. ^ "皖将赖晓晓 "枪挑"世界冠军" [Anhui's Lai Xiaoxiao "Gunshu" World Champion]. Market Star (in Chinese). 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  6. ^ "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  7. ^ "安徽姑娘赖晓晓 "枪挑"世界杯冠军". 安徽网. 2016-11-23.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "2016 Taolu World Cup Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "赖晓晓摘取武术套路女子全能银牌". 中安在线. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  10. ^ "赖晓晓摘取武术套路女子全能银牌" [Lai Xiaoxiao wins the silver medal in women's all-around wushu taolu]. Wuhun (in Chinese). 2017-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  11. ^ "赖晓晓夺全国十四运安徽首金" [Lai Xiaoxiao wins the first gold in Anhui during the 14th National Games]. Anhui Daily (in Chinese). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  12. ^ "飒！赖晓晓夺十四届全运会安徽首金" [Sa! Lai Xiaoxiao wins Anhui's first gold in the 14th National Games]. Sina News (in Chinese). 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  13. ^ "武术套路——女子长拳、剑术、枪术全能赛况" [Martial Arts Routines-Women's Changquan, Swordsmanship, and Spear All-around Competition]. Sohu (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  14. ^ Cheng, Qing (2021-11-15). "冠军之路 | 赖晓晓：坚持谈何容易 放弃就在一瞬间" [The Road to Champion | Lai Xiaoxiao: Persistence is easier said than done, giving up in an instant]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  15. ^ "广德女孩赖晓晓，世界冠军！" [Guangde girl Lai Xiaoxiao, world champion!]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  16. ^ "Chinese Wushu athletes Lai & Zhang claim golds at 2022 World Games". Anhui News. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  17. ^ "Wushu - Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round Schedule | The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  18. ^ "安徽省运动员赖晓晓夺全国武术套路冠军赛2金" [Anhui athlete Lai Xiaoxiao won 2 golds in the National Wushu Taolu Championship]. Anhui News (in Chinese). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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