Alfred Hsing

Alfred Hsing (born November 23, 1983) is an American martial artist, actor, and stuntman. After over a decade of intensive training in both America and China, Hsing won the first American gold medal in wushu taolu history at the 2009 World Wushu Championships held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Earlier that year he made the US National Wushu Team where he was ranked 1st in the nation. Along with his career in martial arts, Hsing is also recognized as the Shaolin Expert on Spike TV's show Deadliest Warrior. Early life On November 23, 1983, Hsing was born in San Jose, California. Hsing is of Taiwanese descent. Wushu career As a child Hsing always loved martial arts and would play fight with his brother. At the age of 15 he started formal training in Shaolin kung fu and wushu. Soon after he began learning wushu Hsing quickly won gold at his first local tournament. Some accomplishments include: 2000 Martial Arts World Cup Grand Champion 2001 CMAT Grand Champion (13-17 Division) Gold at the 2005 US Wushu Nationals 2007 USAWKF Wushu Taolu C Team First place in straight sword and spear Taiwan National Qualifiers 2008 San Diego Grand Internationals Grand Champion 2008 CMAT Tournament Grand Champion (All-Around) 2009 USAWKF Wushu Taolu A Team Gold at the 2009 Tiger Claw Shark City Nationals Gold at the 2009 10th World Wushu Championships In 2007, Hsing made the C Team of the USAWKF National Wushu Taolu Team. He spent the next two years vigorously training and made the A Team at the next team trials in 2009. At the 2009 World Wushu Championships in Toronto, Hsing became the first American athlete to win a gold medal in a taolu event, which he did so in the male jianshu event. A year later in 2010, he took part in the changquan event at the 2010 World Combat Games as his last Wushu competition. After this, he began to focus on his acting and stunting career.