Ho Ro Bin
Personal information
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Penang, Malaysia
Occupation(s)Martial artist, athlete
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun
TeamMalaysia Wushu Team
Medal record
Men's Wushu Taolu
Representing  Malaysia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong Nandao
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hanoi Nandao
Silver medal – second place 2003 Macau Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Macau Nangun
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Nanquan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Yangon Nandao
Silver medal – second place 2004 Yangon Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Manila Nanquan
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Nandao+Nangun
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hanoi Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta Nanquan
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hanoi Nandao
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Nanquan
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta Qiangshu

Ho Ro Bin (Chinese: 何諾賓; pinyin: hé nuò bīn) is a retired competitive wushu taolu athlete and actor from Malaysia. He is the first Malaysian athlete who have won gold medals in all major international wushu competitions including the World Wushu Championships, Asian Games, Asian Wushu Championships, and the SEA Games.[1]

Career

Born in Penang, Ho started wushu at the age of 12 under Chiong Ah Chaw.[2][3] At the age of 18, he moved to Kuala Lumpur to train under Chin Hoong Yip and joined the first full-time Malaysian Wushu Team in 2000.[3]

Ho's international debut was at the 1996 Asian Wushu Championships where he won the bronze medal in nanquan. A year later, he competed in the 1997 SEA Games and won a silver medal in nanquan and a bronze medal in qiangshu.[4] At the 1998 Asian Games, he won a bronze medal in men's nanquan as part of a three-way tie.[5] He then competed in the 1999 World Wushu Championships where he became the first world champion in nandao.[6] Ahead of the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Ho considered retiring from wushu and becoming a coach.[4] At the event, he won gold medals in nanquan and nandao/nangun combined and thus withdrew his retirement plans.[7]

A year later, Ho won the gold medal in men's nanquan at the 2002 Asian Games.[8][9][10] He was then voted to be Olympian of the Year by the Olympic Council of Malaysia.[11][12] At the 2003 World Wushu Championships, Ho won the silver medal in nanquan and the bronze medal in nangun.[13] He then won the gold medal in nandao and the silver medal in nanquan at the 2004 Asian Wushu Championships.[14] A year later, Ho competed in the 2005 SEA Games and won the silver medal in nanquan.[15] His last major competition was then at the 2005 World Wushu Championships where he was once again the world champion in nandao.[16]

In 2006, Ho announced his retirement from competitive wushu. The following year, he starred in Kinta 1881 which is viewed as Malaysia's first martial arts film.[3] He also opened his own wushu school, the Ho Ro Bin Wushu Centre.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meet wushu master - Former star Ho Ro Bin to conduct youth camp". The Star. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ↑ Francis, Aluosies (2002-08-28). "All work and no play for Robin". The Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Menon, Naveen Matthew (2008-11-15). "Ro Bin kick-starts acting career". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. 1 2 "Ex-nandao world champ Ro Bin to call it quits". The Star. 2001-09-09. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Wushu results from 13th Asian Games". Kyodo News. Bangkok. Japan Economic Newswire. 1998-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  6. ↑ Lee, Keng Fatt (2001-08-28). "Ho puts his silver screen dream on hold". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Langkah gemilang Ro Bin, Po Soon" [Ro Bin's and Po Soon's Brilliant Move]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Ro Bin steals it". The Sun. 2002-10-14. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Ho makes it six, and that's it". New Straits Times. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Malaysia Wins Men's Nanquan Gold in Asiad Wushu Competition". Xinhua News Agency. 2002-10-13. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  11. ↑ Naimi, Azrul (2022-12-19). "Ro Bin and Siti score a first". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  12. ↑ "Olympian Of The Year". Olympic Council of Malaysia. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  13. ↑ Lim, Tiek Huat (2003-11-11). "Timely boost for wushu". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  14. ↑ Velloo, Loganath (2005-10-31). "Ro Bin working doubly hard". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  15. ↑ Lim, Tiek Huat (2005-12-15). "Super swordsmen". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  16. ↑ Lim, Tiek Huat (2005-12-16). "Gutsy show by fighters". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  17. ↑ Wong, Sharon (2011-08-31). "Wushu for life". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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