Tsai Shing-hsiang
Tsai Shing-hsiang is a Taiwanese fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Tsai represented Chinese Culture University in April 1982 at the National College Fencing Championships, placing first in the men's individual foil event. In November 1982, Tsai competed in the Zhongzheng Cup Fencing Competition held at Fu Jen Catholic University. He placed third in the adult men's foil category. That month, Tsai placed third in the men's sabre event at Taipei City's Zhongzheng Cup Fencing Competition held at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School. In January 1983, he represented Taiwan in the China Cup International Fencing Invitational Tournament. Tsai placed fifth in the men's foil event and third in the men's epee event. To prepare for the competition, he underwent two weeks of training at the National Sports Training Center and was trained by the Italian fencing coach Pierluigi Chicca. 41 male and female fencers from Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan competed in the tournament, which was held at Taipei First Girls' High School. Tsai coached Huang Wen-chin, a deaf and mute student at the National Taiwan University of Arts, in fencing in 1983.In April 1983, Tsai represented Chinese Culture University at the National College Fencing Championships, placing second in the individual épée event. That month, he participated in a preliminary competition to qualify for fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was among the eight fencing candidates shortlisted and was chosen for the épée event. He was coached by a man who had coached the Italian and West German national teams and the Hong Kong coach Chan Wah-hee. Tsai passed another Olympics selection in November 1983 and the final selection in February 1984. During the men's foil event at the 1984 Olympics, Tsai competed in group nine and was eliminated after losing every match. He also competed in the épée event at the Olympics. Tsai was selected to represent Taiwan at the New York International Class A Saber Competition in 1987.