Pan Qingfu

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Pan Qingfu ({{zh|c=潘清福}}; 9 May 1936 – 30 June 2017), also known as Grandmaster Pan, was a Chinese martial artist.{{cite journal|last=Naughton|first=Diane|year=2000|title=Pan Qing Fu's Joint Locks|journal=Kung Fu Magazine|url=http://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=110}}

Grandmaster Pan's awards include a Hall of Fame award from the United International Kung Fu Federation, a Hall of Fame Award from the World Christian Martial Arts Federation, the International Legend Hall of Fame award from the USA Wushu Kung Fu Federation and a Hall of Fame Award from Black Belt magazine.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} He was the Honorary President of the United 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 the Confederation of Canadian Wushu Organizations, an organization that only has 9 levels.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} Grandmaster Pan won the Chinese national Kung-Fu championships multiple times,{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} and served as a coach at the Shenyang 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". He also worked as an instructor for the Beijing Police and the Chinese Special Forces.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}

He appeared in several films, including Shaolin Temple (1982, Jet Li's first starring film), and a role as himself in Iron & Silk (1990) and Talons of the Eagle (1992).

Grand Master Pan died on 29 June 2017 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.{{cite web |url=http://www.henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/2972009/Pan-Grand-Master/obituary.php |title=In Memory of Grand Master Pan 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2017}}{{Cite news|title=《少林寺》武打总设计 著名武术名家潘清福先生逝世|language=zh|trans-title="Shaolin Temple" martial arts master design Mr. Pan Qingfu, a famous martial artist, passed away|work=Sohu|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/166418594_540391|access-date=2021-08-27}}