Ueng Ming-yih (traditional Chinese: 翁明義; simplified Chinese: 翁明义; born 1 July 1952) is a Taiwanese skier. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Born | 1 July 1952 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Biathlon, cross-country skiing |
Ueng is from Tongxiao, Miaoli County. He received a mechanical engineering degree from Taichung Municipal Dajia Industrial High School in 1969.[4]
To train for the 1980 Winter Olympics, he took skiing lessons in Austria. In 1978, he focused on a daily run of 10 km. As a substitute for skiis, he used a pulley board to practice skiing while travelling.[5] While training in Austria, Ueng learned Standard German.[6]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ueng Ming-yih Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "世界滑雪越野射擊賽 我國選手翁明義 今啟程赴奧參加" [World Ski Cross Shooting. Taiwanese player 'Ueng Ming-yih. Going to the Olympics today]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 14 January 1978.
- ^ Huang, Qiulun 黄邱伦 (5 February 2022). "冬奥征途 筚路蓝缕 国际打压寻出路" [The journey to the Winter Olympics is difficult, and the international suppression seeks a way out]. China Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Qi, Hailun 戚海倫; Yang, Huijun 楊惠君 (5 September 2016). "奧運人系列／看報「應徵」練滑雪 苗栗囝仔翁明義三度攻奧寫歷史. 系列三／他，三次參加冬奧" [Olympian Series/Reading the newspaper "Applied" to practice skiing. Miaoli boy Ueng Ming-yih competed in the Olympics three times to write history. Series Three/He participated in the Winter Olympics three times]. Taiwan People News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "翁明義力爭上游: 準備自費赴歐洲接受訓練" [Ueng Ming-yih strives for the top: Prepared to go to Europe for training at his own expense]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 2 April 1978.
- ^ "體育圈 翁明義充德語翻譯" [Sports circle: Ueng Ming-yih is the German translator]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 23 July 1978.
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