- Pan Qingfu
Pan Qingfu, also known as Grandmaster Pan, is a Chinese
martial art ist and one of the greatest livingkung fu masters in the world.Fact|date=July 2008 Currently living inKitchener, Ontario , Canada, Grandmaster Pan's awards include a Hall of Fame award from theUnited International Kung Fu Federation , a Hall of Fame Award from theWorld Christian Martial Arts Federation , the International Legend Hall of Fame award from theUSA Wushu Kung Fu Federation and a Hall of Fame Award fromBlack Belt magazine .Fact|date=July 2008 He is the Honorary President of theUnited Wushu Federation of Canada . In 2002, he was honored with a special ceremony where he became the only person ever conferred with a Level 10 degree, from theConfederation of Canadian Wushu Organizations , an organization that only has 9 levels.Fact|date=July 2008 Grandmaster Pan has not only won the Chinese national Kung-Fu championships multiple times, but also served as a coach at theShenyan Physical Education Institute . In the mid-1960s, Pan was recruited by the Chinese government to capture Triad leaders, eventually capturing 23, and earning the name "Gangbuster."Fact|date=July 2008 He has also worked as an instructor for theBeijing Police and theChinese Special Forces . He has appeared in several films, including "Shaolin Temple" (Jet Li's first starring film) and a role as himself in "Iron & Silk".
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