Yuan Xindong

Yuan Xindong is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete from Shanxi, China.

Career After slowly rising in China national competition, Yuan made his international debut at the 2001 East Asian Games where he won the gold medal in men's changquan. A few months later, he was a gold medalist in changquan combined (compulsory and optional) and duilian at the 2001 National Games of China. Shortly after, he became the world champion in gunshu at the 2001 World Wushu Championships. The following year, he competed in the 2002 Asian Games and won the gold medal in men's changquan all-around. He subsequently retired from competitive wushu and became a coach of the Shanxi Wushu Team.

Personal life Yuan Xindong is a cousin of Yuan Wenqing and uncle of Yuan Xiaochao. Yuan Xindong coached his nephew Yuan Xiaochao to gold medal victories at the 2009 World Games and 2010 Asian Games.