Shiao Yu-jan

Shiao Yu-jan
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Chinese Taipei
Medal record
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ulaanbaatar Team
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Chengdu Pommel horse
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 0 2
World Challenge Cup 1 1 2
Total 2 1 4

Shiao Yu-jan (simplified Chinese: 萧佑然; traditional Chinese: 蕭佑然; pinyin: Xiāo Yòurán; born 9 December 1999)[1][2] is a Taiwanese artistic gymnast. He won team bronze medals at the 2022 Asian Games and at the 2019 Asian Championships. He is the 2021 World University Games pommel horse bronze medalist, and he represented Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

Shiao represented Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, and helped the team finish fourth.[1]

Shiao competed with the team that won the bronze medal at the 2019 Asian Championships. He then competed at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Stuttgart, Germany, where the team placed eighth in the qualification round and qualified a team for the Olympic Games for the first time since 1964.[3][4] The team also qualified for its first-ever team final, and they finished sixth.[5]

Shiao was selected to represent Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Hung Yuan-hsi, Lee Chih-kai, and Tang Chia-hung. The team finished 10th in the qualification round, making them the second reserve for the team final.[6][7]

Shiao won the pommel horse bronze medal at the 2022 Paris World Challenge Cup, behind Rhys McClenaghan and Nariman Kurbanov.[8] He then won the pommel horse silver medal at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup, behind Kurbanov.[9] At the Mersin World Challenge Cup, he won the pommel horse gold medal and won the overall World Challenge Cup pommel horse title.[10][11]

At the 2023 Doha World Cup, Shiao won the pommel horse bronze medal.[12] He then competed at the World University Games and won the pommel horse bronze medal.[13] Then at the Asian Games, he helped the team win the bronze medal, and he placed fourth in the pommel horse final.[14]

Shiao won the pommel horse bronze medal at the 2024 Baku World Cup.[15] He then won another bronze medal at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup.[16] At the 2025 Cottbus World Cup, Shiao won his first World Cup title in three years.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "蕭佑然". 中華奧林匹克委員會 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Taiwan's men's gymnastics team secures spot in 2020 Summer Olympics". Taiwan News. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "'Harvest day': Chinese Taipei turns in Tokyo-worthy performance". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Russian men claim first world team title at Stuttgart Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics: Men's Qualification – Results" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "「體操男團」無緣決賽　林育信道歉：回國請辭總教練" [Gymnastics Men's Team missed the finals, Lin Yuxin apologized: Return to China and resign as head coach]. Mirror Media (in Chinese). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ "FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 Paris (FRA), 24 & 25 September 2022 Men's Pommel Horse Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 25 September 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  9. ^ Crumlish, John (1 October 2022). "Five countries golden on first day of finals at Challenge Cup of Szombathely". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Romania's Barbosu shines as sun sets on 2022 World Challenge Cup series". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Asil, Arican, Srbic, Derek: Big names carry off 2022 World Challenge Cup series titles in Artistic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Maneca-Voinea mania takes hold in Doha after Romanian's double gold debut". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Taiwan secure golds in Chengdu". Taipei Times. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  14. ^ "China easily wins both men's and women's team titles at Asian Games". International Gymnast Magazine. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Golden celebrations and Olympic qualifications: Who did what at the Baku World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Career bests cap splendid World Cup series closer in Szombathely". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  17. ^ "A Cottbus classic: Davtyan, Zhou, Chusovitina magnificent at 2025 FIG Apparatus World Cup opener". International Gymnastics Federation. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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