General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for Chinese Taipei at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (chinanews.com, 11 Jul 2012) |
Nicknames |
Power Man, Taiwanese Hercules (Facebook profile, 15 Jun 2020; chinatimes.com, 21 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting in grade three of middle school. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Residence |
Kaohsiung, TPE |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Kaohsiung: Chinese Taipei |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2017 he experienced trouble with a bone spur in his knee. (ereporting.ntu.edu.tw, 21 Jan 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
US actor and professional wrestler Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. (sports.ettoday.net, 01 Apr 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (mirrormedia.mg, 20 Oct 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Family |
Wife Huang Shih-Hsu, one daughter |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He played basketball when he was younger, and his coach suggested that he could train for both basketball and weightlifting. Later he felt athletes training for team sports received fewer resources, so he decided to concentrate on weightlifting. |