Huang Chih-hsiung


Huang Chih-hsiung is a Taiwanese athlete. Representing Taiwan in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal at the Men's 68 kg Taekwondo event. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal at the Men's 58 kg Taekwondo event.

Early life and education

Huang was born on 16 October 1976 in Taipei County, Taiwan. He was educated at Taipei County Wenlin Elementary School and Taipei County Shulin Junior High School before graduating from National Overseas Chinese Experimental Senior High School.
Huang earned a Bachelor of Arts in martial arts from Chinese Culture University and a Master of Arts in sports coaching from the university.

Political careers

2004 legislative election

Huang was placed third on the Kuomintang's legislators-at-large candidate list for the 2004 [Republic of China legislative election|December 2004 legislative election], just behind Legislative Speaker Wang Jing-pyng and Deputy Legislative Speaker Chiang Pin-kung, and he subsequently won a seat in the sixth Legislative Yuan.

2008 legislative election

He was subsequently re-elected in the January 2008 legislative election, earning a place in the seventh Legislative Yuan.
No.CandidatePartyVotesRatioElected
1Wun Bing Yuan Green Party Taiwan5070.43%
2Chen Cheng Jyun Independent1540.13%
3Wang Wun Siou Home Party3380.29%
4Huang Chih-hsiungKuomintang61,94852.32%Yes
5Liao Pen-yenDemocratic Progressive Party55,44446.83%