Qiu Jun | |||||||
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| ้ฑ้ง | |||||||
| Born | 1948 | ||||||
| Died | 6 February 2020 (agedย 71โ72) Wuhan, Hubei, China | ||||||
| Occupation | Bodybuilder | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | ้ฑ้ง | ||||||
| Traditionalย Chinese | ้ฑ้ | ||||||
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Qiu Jun (Chinese: ้ฑ้ง; 1948 โ 6 February 2020) was a Chinese bodybuilder and a bodybuilding champion who claimed numerous prizes in the senior category. He won many national competitions and was ranked 2nd in the international bodybuilding tournament called "Olympic World Night" 2019, which took place in China.[2][3][4]
Career
editQiu Jun was born in Wuhan, China into a family of Fuzhou origin. In 1964, after graduating from technical secondary school, Qiu, age 16 years old, entered Wuchang Vehicle Factory where he was responsible for railway maintenance. In 1990, he participated in the first bodybuilding competition in Hubei Province on behalf of the factory and got the fifth place in the province. Since then, he become obsessed with bodybuilding. When SARS outbreak in 2003 occurred, Qiu retired from the factory. His wife died two years later. He and his only daughter, Qiu Qi, lived together.[5]
Qiu was a fitness enthusiast for the last two decades of his life. Ever since retiring in 2003, he participated in various bodybuilding competitions and won a lot of honors.[6] He only began working out after his retirement, joining a gym and eventually going on to coach others and participating in bodybuilding competitions. In 2019, he took part in an international bodybuilding tournament called "Olympic World Night" where he won second place in the elderly category.[7]
Death
editDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Qiu was diagnosed with COVID-19. On 6 February 2020, he died from the infection at the local Red Cross hospital.[8]
References
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- ^ "Nhร vรด ฤแปch thแป hรฌnh Trung Quแปc Qiu Jun qua ฤแปi vรฌ nhiแป m virus Corona". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 9 February 2020.
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- ^ Mayasari, Anggi (11 February 2020). "Tolak Pakai Masker Saat Pergi, Juara Binaraga Meninggal Akibat Virus Corona". Wolipop (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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- ^ "ๆญฆๆฑ7ๆฌๅฅ็พๅ ๅๅ ๆฐๅ ่บ็ๅปไธ ไปๅนด1ๆ่ฟๅจๅฅ่บซ". Sport Sina (in Chinese). 9 February 2020.
- ^ Tan, Sheralyn (12 February 2020). "72yo Wuhan Man Dies From Coronavirus Just Months Before Competing in Bodybuilding Event". World of Buzz.
- ^ "The noted Wuhan victims of the coronavirus". BBC News. 18 February 2020.
