Taiji has driven me to be a better athlete and a better leader, all the while keeping me grounded.
b.1990
Boulder, CO
Coach
Zhang Hao
Teresa Wong was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, and began practicing Chinese martial arts at the age of 8. By chance a local taiji teacher recognized Teresa's talent and invited her to take a class. She immediately took to the sport, and by age 14 she was competing at international competitions.
She drew the attention of the Prince of Taiji, Chen Sitan, as the youngest, American taiji competitor to compete at the First World Traditional Wushu Festival in 2004. Under Coach Chen, Teresa became the first female, contemporary taiji athlete to make the US Junior Wushu Team. Now based out of Washington, DC, she still enjoys traveling and competing, but finds time to judge and teach as well. Only her training remains as her sole constant.
Titles - Adult
2017
2nd World Taijiquan Championships
Yang style taijiquan, 2nd
yang style taijijian, 3rd
US National Taijiquan Team Trials
Yang style taijiquan, 1st Q
yang style taijijian, 1st Q
2016
11th Pan-American Wushu Championships
Optional Taijiquan, 2nd
Optional taijijian, 2nd
US National Wushu Team Trials
Optional Taijiquan, 1st Q
Optional taijijian, 1st Q
2014
1st World Taijiquan Championships
3rd set compulsory taijijian, 7th
3rd set compulsory taijiquan, 8th
US National Taijiquan Team Trials
3rd set compulsory taijiquan, 1st Q
3rd set compulsory taijijian, 1st Q
Titles - Collegiate
Cornell Wushu Club, President
2012
16th Annual Collegiate Wushu Tournament
Female Internal All-around Champion
Optional taijiquan, 1st
optional taijijian, 1st
2010
6th Annual University Wushu Games
42-step taijiquan, 1st
42-step taijijian, 1st
2009
2009 Wushu Nationals
42-step taijiquan, 1st
42-step taijijian, 1st
