Jennifer Yeo is a retired competitive wushu taolu athlete from the Philippines.

Jennifer Yeo
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Gunshu
TeamPhilippines Wushu Team
Medal record
Women's Wushu Taolu
Representing  Philippines
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Beijing Gunshu
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Gunshu
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Changquan
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Gunshu
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Jianshu
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore Changquan
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore Gunshu
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore Jianshu

Career

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Yeo made her international debut at the 1991 World Wushu Championships where she won a bronze medal in gunshu.[1] A few months later, she competed at the 1991 SEA Games where she won three gold medals in changquan, gunshu, and jianshu, thus becoming the most decorated athlete at the event.[2][3] Over a year later, she appeared at the 1993 SEA Games and won gold medals in changquan and gunshu, and a silver medal in jianshu.[3][4] Shortly after, she competed at the 1993 World Wushu Championships where she won another bronze medal in gunshu.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. ^ "results at southeast asian games". Xinhua General News Service. Manila. 1991-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ a b "SEA Games Medalists Since 1991". Philippine Olympic Committee. 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ Sung, Grace (1993-06-12). "Filipinos set to dominate wushu". The Straits Times. National Library Board. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ "Fighting for the world wushu title". South China Morning Post. 1993-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. ^ "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.