Ueng Ming-yih
Taiwanese skier
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Ueng Ming-yih (traditional Chinese: 翁明義; simplified Chinese: 翁明义; born 1 July 1952) is a Taiwanese skier. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Born | 1 July 1952 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Biathlon, cross-country skiing |
Ueng is from Tongxiao, Miaoli County. He received a mechanical engineering degree from Taichung Municipal Dajia Industrial High School in 1969.[4]
To train for the 1980 Winter Olympics, he took skiing lessons in Austria. In 1978, he focused on a daily run of 10 km. As a substitute for skiis, he used a pulley board to practice skiing while travelling.[5] While training in Austria, Ueng learned Standard German.[6]
