Thirty-six Contestants Triumph at the Inaugural World Southern Shaolin Wing Chun Competition Finals

FUQING, China, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 25, the Southern Shaolin Temple in Fuqing, China, hosted the final round of the first-ever World Southern Shaolin Wing Chun Competition, drawing participants and enthusiasts from across the globe. The event brought together Wing Chun masters from around the globe, fostering friendships and spreading goodwill through martial arts as competitors fiercely vied for the prestigious laurels.

Following a fierce competition, 36 participants emerged as champions in this year's event. Among them, Wu Jinheng, Dong Ziyi, Zheng Zhiyue, and seven other members of the Chinese team clinched the title in the Siu Nim Tao category. Zhang Dongxia and Yang Lexin from the Chinese team, and Violeta van Gaalen from the Dutch team, along with two others triumphed in the Seeking the Bridge category. In the Thrusting Fingers event, victors included Jacob Ethan Buckley, Vincent (Fan Sheng Ming) of Team USA, and Assen Miroslavov Ase from Bulgaria. Bradley N. Ryan (USA) secured the championship in the 8 Slashing Sword category while Alejandro Luera (USA) took first place in the Six and Half Point Long Pole event. China's Chen Zhenghong, Chen Zhongqian, and Ayla Nunnchi Gordon from the USA, together with two others, were victorious in the Wooden Dummy program. Zhang Hewen and Chen Zhongqian from China, along with Leandrin from Germany and seven others, won the Chi Sao (Wing Chun Push Hands) event.