Ma Yue

{{short description|Martial artist}}

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Ma Yue (Xiao'erjing: {{lang|zh-Arab|ﻣَﺎ ﻳُﻮٔ }}) was born in 1959 in Hebei, to a Muslim Hui family whose association with martial arts goes back six generations.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}}

As a five-year-old, his father Ma Xianda took him to train with his grandfather, Ma Fengtu where he learned his family styles tongbeiquan, piguaquan, fanziquan, bajiquan, and cuojiao. At the age of 11, Ma Yue won the Xi'an city and Shaanxi province all-around championships and beat renowned International Wushu champion Zhao Changjun.{{cite web | url = http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=244 | title = An interview with Grandmaster Ma Xianda | author = Gigi Oh | accessdate = 2008-10-15}}

In 1983, he won a four gold awards, placing firsts in fanzi, pigua, short weapon and straight sword. Ma Yue has since had a long career in the martial arts. He is a Chinese National Wushu Champion,{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} two-time gold medallist{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} and a graduate of Wushu University of China.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}}