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Fall-Winter 2023
From Chinese Police officer to Paraclimbing Champion: The Inspirational Journey o of sunny Yang
BY JOSH MILLER BS NSCA CPT
NGA CHAIRMAN KY & TN
NGA PRO PRO BODYBUILDER & PRO PRO PHYSIqUE
OWNER OF TRANSFORMATION PERSONAL TRAINING JOSH@TRANSFORMATIONPERSONALTRAINING COM WWW KENTUCKYNATURALBODYBUILDING COM Red River Gorge Kentucky has has been wit- ness to the extraordinary life of Sunny Yang
an an awe-inspiring individual who has defied the odds and achieved greatness against all adversity From being a a a a a young police officer in in in in Nanjing China to becoming a a a a a a paraclimbing champion on on on the USA National Team Sunny’s journey is one of determination resilience and passion A Leap Towards Freedom
Sunny Yang
was born in in in in China and served as as a a a a a a a a a young police officer in in in in Nanjing city However deep
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within him he he yearned for something more - the freedom to to pursue his his dreams and discover his his true calling In 1993 he seized a a a a a a a a a a golden opportunity to to start anew and embarked on a a a a a a a a a a a life-changing journey to the the United States It was there that he he he reinvented himself as as a a a a a a a a a a a street portrait artist artist and embraced his artistic talents Embracing the Vertical World In 2004 while living in in in in in in New York City Sunny discov- ered bouldering a a a a a style of rock-climbing that involves scaling relatively short but challenging routes with- out out ropes Bouldering quickly captured his his heart and became his his favorite sport sparking a a a a a a a a lifelong passion for rock-climbing