He Jingde (; born April 23, 1978) is a former competitive wushu taolu athlete and stuntman originally from China. He was a member of the

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, an original member of

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's KA, and a renowned athlete representing Hong Kong. He is a two-time world champion and medalist at the

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and the

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, and is especially remembered for his unique wushu style.

Career

In 1994, He was recruited by Wu Bin to join the

. He achieved success in various disciplines including a bronze medal victory in shuangdao at the 1997

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. After this major competition, the Beijing Wushu Team went on various international tours, and He had the chance to perform and compete internationally. After winning the bronze medal in the men's daoshu and gunshu combined event at the

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, he retired from competitive wushu. In 2003, He along with his wife Lo Nga Ching moved to Canada, then to the United States to become members of Cirque du Soleil's ''Kà''. He was joined by fellow retired Beijing Wushu Team members Li Jing and Jian Zengjiao. He also would spend time teaching wushu in Los Angeles and working as a fight choreographer. In 2005, He moved to Hong Kong and became a member of the Hong Kong wushu team. His first major international appearance was at the

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in Doha, Qatar where he lost the bronze medal position by 0.05 in men's nanquan. After not seeing success in the

2007 World Wushu Championships The 2007 World Wushu Championships was the 9th edition of the World Wushu Championships. It was held at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China from November 11 to November 17, 2007. Nearly 1,000 athletes from 89 IWUF national fede ...

in Beijing, China, he appeared at the

2009 World Wushu Championships The 2009 World Wushu Championships was the 10th edition of the World Wushu Championships. It was held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded populatio ...

in Toronto, Canada and became a world champion in nangun in addition to winning two more medals. Shortly after, He won the gold medal in men's nanquan at the

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in Hong Kong. The following year, he was the silver medalist in men's nanquan at the

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in Beijing, China. Later that year, he won the silver medal in men's nanquan at the

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in Guangzhou, China. As his last competition, he competed in the

2011 World Wushu Championships The 2011 World Wushu Championships was the 11th edition of the World Wushu Championships. It was held at the Ankara Arena in Ankara, Turkey from October 9 to October 14, 2011. This competition was also the qualifier for the 2013 World Combat Game ...

in Ankara, Turkey, and was once again a world champion in nangun as well as a double silver medalist in nanquan and nandao.

Competitive history

Personal life

He is married to Lo Nga Ching, a two-time world champion and double silver medalist at the

. They have two kids and teach wushu in Hong Kong. One of their children, Jada He, is a two time gold medalist at the

World Junior Wushu Championships The World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) is an international wushu competition organized by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for competitors below 18 years of age. There are three age groups for the Taolu events and there is also a Sa ...

Awards

* : 2011 * Outstanding Athlete of Hong Kong: 2012

References

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Career

Competitive history

Personal life

Awards

See also

References