Yuan Hua (1974–)
Yuan Hua (1974–)
Chinese judoka. Born 1974 in Liaoning Province, China.
Won debut title at World Jr. championships (1992); won International Judo championship (1997) and World University cham-pionship (1999); won a gold medal for heavyweight +78 kg at Sydney Olympics (2000); won World championship (2001).
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