Jean Claude Saclag

Jean Claude Saclag (born September 25, 1994) is a Filipino wushu and kickboxing practitioner. In wushu, he is a gold medalist in Sanda World Cup and a silver medalist in the 2014 Asian Games.

Jean Claude Saclag

Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1994-09-25) September 25, 1994 (age 30)
Education	University of the Cordilleras
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Wushu, Kickboxing
Event(s)	Taijiquan, Taijijian, Duilian
Team	Team Lakay
Medal record Wushu Representing  Philippines Sanda World Cup 2014 Jakarta Sanda -60kg[1] Asian Games 2014 Incheon Sanda -60kg Wushu World Championships 2013 Kuala Lumpur Sanda -56kg Kickboxing Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines -63.5kg 2021 Vietnam -63.5kg 2023 Cambodia -63.5kg
Updated on May 15, 2023

Career

Wushu

Saclag initially competed in international tournaments for the Philippines in wushu. His first competition was the 2013 Wushu World Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His best feat in wushu would be winning a gold medal and the 2014 Wushu Sanda World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia and a silver at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.^{[2] [3]}

Kickboxing

After wushu, Saclag would transition to kickboxing in 2019.^[4] He would compete in the SEA Games in the 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions.^[5] He would also clinch a gold in 2022 Asian Kickboxing Championship.^[2]

Mixed martial arts

Saclag is part of Team Lakay. As of 2023 he is aiming to become a professional martial artist.^[6]

Personal life

Saclag who has connections to Lubuagan, Kalinga and Kapangan, Benguet, is the youngest among the thirteen children of Lubuagan former vice mayor Patricio Saclag and Judith Kitong.^[2]

He studied at the University of the Cordilleras for his higher education and at St. Teresita's School for primary and secondary education.