Yang Chuan-kwang

Taiwanese decathlete (1933–2007)
Person human Q557284
Yang Chuan-kwang
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Yang Chuan-kwang

Summary

Yang Chuan-kwang is a human[1]. Born in Taitō Prefecture[2], he… he was born on +1933-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2007-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yang Chuan-kwang was born in Taitō Prefecture[2].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang was born on +1933-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang died on +2007-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park[8].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang held citizenship in Taiwan[9].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang held the position of Member of the Legislative Yuan[10].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang is recorded as male[12].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang was affiliated with the Kuomintang[14].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang was affiliated with the Democratic Progressive Party[15].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's Commons category is recorded as Yang Chuan-kwang[16].
  • The cause of death was stroke[17].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's family name is recorded as Yang[19].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's given name is recorded as Yang[20].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's record held is recorded as decathlon world record progression[21].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's participant in is recorded as 1954 Asian Games[23].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's participant in is recorded as 1958 Asian Games[24].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon[25].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Yang Chuan-kwang's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon[27].

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Origins and Family

Yang Chuan-kwang was born in Taitō Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1933-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yang Chuan-kwang was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].

Career and Affiliations

Yang Chuan-kwang worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He held the position of Member of the Legislative Yuan[10].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Kuomintang[14], a political party[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Taipei[31] and Democratic Progressive Party[15], a political party[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 1986[34], headquartered in Zhongzheng District[35].

Death and Burial

Yang Chuan-kwang died on +2007-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was stroke[17]. Burial took place at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Yang Chuan-kwang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Yang Chuan-kwang born?

Yang Chuan-kwang was born in Taitō Prefecture[2].

Where did Yang Chuan-kwang die?

Yang Chuan-kwang died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Yang Chuan-kwang do for work?

Yang Chuan-kwang worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Yang Chuan-kwang go to school?

Yang Chuan-kwang was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Chinese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Sin-siōng · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Member of the Legislative Yuan
    Wikibaseball id 楊傳廣
    Height {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.80'}
    Place of birth Taitō Prefecture
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