Li Yi (wushu)

Li Yi (Chinese: 李禕; pinyin: Lǐ yī; born 1 January 1992) is a professional wushu taolu athlete from Macau.

For other names related to this, see Li Yi.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Yi
Personal information
Born (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992
Hefei, Anhui, China
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamMacau Wushu Team
Medal record
Representing  Macau
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 ShanghaiJianshu
Gold medal – first place2019 ShanghaiQiangshu
Silver medal – second place2013 Kuala LumpurDuilian
Silver medal – second place2019 ShanghaiChangquan
Bronze medal – third place2017 KazanChangquan
Bronze medal – third place2017 KazanDuilian
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2016 FuzhouJianshu
Silver medal – second place2018 YangonJianshu
Silver medal – second place2018 YangonDuilian
Bronze medal – third place2016 FuzhouChangquan
Bronze medal – third place2016 FuzhouQiangshu
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonJianshu+Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta+PalembangChangquan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 HanoiQiangshu
Gold medal – first place2016 TaoyuanJianshu
Silver medal – second place2012 HanoiChanquan
Silver medal – second place2016 TaoyuanChanquan
Bronze medal – third place2012 HanoiJianshu
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiChangquan
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiJianshu

Career

Li started practising wushu at the age of eight in Anhui.[1]

Li's first international debut was at the 2013 World Wushu Championships where she won a silver medal in duilian. A year later, she competed in the 2014 Asian Games and won the silver medal in women's jianshu and qiangshu.[2][3] At the 2015 World Wushu Championships, she qualified for the 2016 Taolu World Cup and went on to win a gold medal in jianshu and two bronze medals in changquan and qiangshu. In the 2017 World Wushu Championships, she earned another two bronze medals in changquan and duilian, and later at the 2017 Summer Universiade, she was a double gold medallist in changquan and jianshu, the first two and only two medals Macau has ever earned at the Universiade.[4]

In 2018, she returned to the Taolu World Cup and won two silver medals. Later that same year, she competed in the 2018 Asian Games and won the silver medal in women's changquan.[5][6][7][8] In the 2019 World Wushu Championships, she won two gold medals in jianshu and qiangshu and a silver medal in changquan,[9] making her one of the most successful athletes in the competition.

Honours

Awarded by the Macau SAR Government

Macau Outstanding Athletes Election

  • Honourary Athletes Awards: Elected 2017, 2019

See also

References
  1. "亞運武術銀牌得主李禕與學生分享追夢路" [Asian Games martial arts silver medalist Li Yi shares his dream path with students]. Education and Youth Development Bureau (in Chinese). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "最燦爛的笑顏 李禕挺過壓力贏得銀牌" [The brightest smile, Li Yi survived the pressure and won the silver medal]. Macao Sports Channel (in Chinese). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. "MPI Commends and Celebrates Students and Alumni for their Outstanding Performances at Incheon Asian Games and Encourages them to Continue with their Excellent Run for Macao". Polytechnic Institute of Macau. 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "世大運史上武術第一金出爐 女子長拳澳門李禕拿下" [The first gold medal in martial arts in the history of the Universiade is accomplished, Li Yi wins women's changquan]. Sports Planet Magazine (in Chinese). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. "Macau wins second medal in 2018 Asian Games". Macau Daily Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. "Wushu: Li Yi conquista nova medalha para Macau" [Wushu: Li Yi earns a new medal for Macau]. Ponto Final (in Portuguese). 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Li Yi won the silver medal in Wushu in the Asian Games 2018". The Macao News. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. "Significant Silver Medal for Li Yi". Sports Bureau of Macau SAR Government. 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "李禕力壓群雄為澳奪首金" [Li Yi beats the group to win Macau's first gold]. Tai Chung Pou (in Chinese). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. "Méritos reconhecidos". Revista Macau. (in Portuguese). 23 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Individualidades e entidades agraciadas com medalhas e títulos honoríficos". Gabinete de Comunicação Social (in Portuguese). 30 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "«Chefe do Executivo preside à cerimónia de imposição de Medalhas e Títulos Honoríficos do ano de 2018»". Portal do governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau. (in Portuguese). Gabinete do Porta-voz do Governo. 9 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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