Jiang Yanjing (; born January 19, 1959, in Shenyang, China) is a Chinese

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who specializes in High

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Bowl-Kicking and was a former member of the

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. Having won a gold medal at the

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in France, it is believed that he created the current style of kicking the bowls (Facing opposite directions). He is also credited with creating the

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finale to the act, which few others have been able to imitate due to its difficulty. He moved to the United States in 1999 and currently resides in Pasadena, California.

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