Nguyễn Phương Lan

Nguyễn Phương Lan is a former wushu taolu athlete from Vietnam. She was among the first generation of renowned athletes from Vietnam, having achieved numerous victories in domestic competitions.

Nguyễn Phương Lan

Personal information
Born	1971 (age 54–55) Hanoi, Vietnam
Sport
Sport	Wushu
Event	Nanquan
Team	Vietnam Wushu Team
Medal record Representing Vietnam Women's Wushu Taolu World Championships 1999 Hong Kong Nangun 1995 Baltimore Nanquan 1997 Rome Jianshu 1999 Hong Kong Nandao 2001 Yerevan Nanquan 2001 Yerevan Nangun 1995 Baltimore Daoshu 1997 Rome Nanquan 1997 Rome Qiangshu 1999 Hong Kong Nanquan 2001 Yerevan Nandao Asian Championships 2000 Hanoi All-around (NQ) 2000 Hanoi Nandao 2000 Hanoi Nangun 2000 Hanoi Nanquan Southeast Asian Games 1997 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nandao+Nangun 2003 Hanoi Nangun 1997 Jakarta Qiangshu 1993 Singapore Jianshu 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan 2003 Hanoi Nanquan

Career

Nguyễn was a competitive swimmer in her youth, and later started practicing shaolinquan for a year in 1991. The following year, she was selected by the Hanoi Department of Physical Education to join the first wushu class in Vietnam despite being married and a factory worker.

Competitive career

Nguyễn made her international debut at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games where she won a bronze medal in jianshu. Two years later, she competed in the 1995 World Wushu Championships and won a silver medal in jianshu and a bronze medal in daoshu. Wushu was later re-introduced in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games and Nguyễn won the gold medal in nanquan and a silver medal in qiangshu. Shortly after, she was a triple medalist at the 1997 World Wushu Championships, winning a silver medal in jianshu and bronze medals in nanquan and qiangshu. Two years later, she was the first world champion in nangun and won a silver medal in nandao and bronze medal in nanquan at the 1999 World Wushu Championships. At the 2000 Asian Wushu Championships, she won gold medals in nandao and nangun and a silver medal in nanquan and won the all-around championship for female nanquan. At the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, Nguyễn won a gold medal in nandao and nangun combined and a bronze medal in nanquan. Her last competition was the 2001 World Wushu Championships, where she won silver medals in nanquan and nangun and a bronze medal in nandao.

Coaching career

In 2003, Nguyễn became the coach of the Vietnam National Youth Wushu Team. In 2007, she became the national team coach.

Awards

• Labor Order, 2nd class (2001)