Meet Shang Vang
A brief overview of my background and endeavors: I'm Shang Vang, born in '77, a husband and father of four—three boys and one girl. I've been married since '95. My fascination with pigeons began at a young age, leading me to buy pigeons from a local flyer named Louie De'Maio for a steep five dollars each when I was just twelve. Eventually, I had the opportunity to clean his loft, and in return, I received a pigeon. Fast forward nine years, I was married with a young family, owned a place of my own, and revisited Louie in 1997. That visit marked the beginning of my deeper involvement in pigeon racing. Louie bred a round of youngsters for me, mentored me, and significantly contributed to my understanding of the sport. I'm grateful for his guidance, and may he rest in peace.
After initially flying for two years, I took a break to pursue education. In 2013, I re-entered the pigeon racing scene by joining the Viking Club. By 2020, I had moved twenty miles north of the cities to have open land and build my dream loft. Joining the Royals Racing Pigeon Club for convenience, I formed a joint team with Tony Hang.
Now, let me touch on the reason for my participation in an OLR. Having worked as an Electronic Tech for 20 years, I then spent three years working with the family BBQ business. Although the business thrived, I realized my true passion lay in flying pigeons. Determined to give my full effort to this pursuit, I decided to devote myself entirely to pigeon racing. My house is situated on a ten-acre lot, and I've remodeled my entire racing loft to align with this new venture. I am committed to dedicating all my efforts to host a successful race here in Minnesota.
Summary of my Racing Career.
1998
1st Average Speed “Regular Race”
YB 1st Most Points “Regular Race” Series YB
5x 1st Position YB Series
2014
3rd Champion Loft Young Bird 2014
2nd A race young bird average speed
4th B race young bird average speed
4th Team score
1st A & B race average speed
6th Champion Loft Young bird A race 30 Loft
11th Champion Loft Young bird B race 27 Loft
4th Team score Young Bird
8th Champion Loft A race Old Bird
2nd A race Old bird Short
10th A & B Race old bird Short
2015
No A race YB series
1st Champion bird TCC YB
2nd Champion Loft B race YB
5th Average Speed Old Bird & Young Bird
5th Champion Loft YB TCC
1st & 4th Ace Pigeon TCC
1st Team Score YB
2nd, 4th, & 11th Champion Bird OB
2nd OB Short A Race
3rd OB A & B race
8th OB Overall
2nd Champion Loft A race OB
2016
1st Champion Loft “A” YB
1st Champion Loft YB
2nd Team Score
4th Champion Bird A Race YB
7th Champion Loft B Race
9th Ace Pigeon YB
12th Champion OB B Race
UPR Champion Loft Unirate YB
3x 1st Postion YB Series
2017
3rd Champion Loft YB
5th Champion Loft A Race
8th Champion Loft B race
8th Champion Loft A & B YB
11th Champion bird A race
3rd Champion Loft YB
6th Team Score YB
2018
1st Average Speed “B” YB
1st Champion Bird “B” YB
1st Champion Loft “B” YB
1st Team Score 1st & 4th Ace Pigeon YB
2nd Team Score YB
2nd Champion Loft A Race YB
2nd Champion Loft UPR
2nd, 7th, 13th, 15th, Ace YB All MN
2nd Champion Loft UPR
5th Average Speed A Race YB
5th, 9th, 15th, Champion Bird A Race 2nd Champion Bird A race OB
3rd Old & YB Average Speed Combine A race
8th Overall OB & YB
1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 22nd, Champion Bird
2020
4th(TFL), 5th Average speed YB TCC
1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, Champion Bird TCC
1st Champion Loft Twin City Concourse (Out of 32 participating loft)
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th UPR Ace Pigeon TCC
4th & 8th(TFL) UPR Champion Loft TCC
1st & 8th(TFL) UPR Team Score TCC
18th, 19th Ace YB All MN
2021
5th Average speed
4th Champion Loft TCC
4th UPR Champion Loft TCC
9th, 10th, 11th, UPR Team Score TCC
2nd Champion Bird TCC Old Bird(TFL)
8th Champion Loft(TFL)
15th Champion Loft
UPR Champion Loft Old Bird(TFL)
1st Ace Old Bird Middle Distance All MN (TFL)
2022
1st Average Speed YB TCC
8th Champion Bird YB TCC
5th Champion Loft YB TCC
4th & 10th UPR Ace Pigeon YB TCC
2nd UPR Champion Loft YB TCC
2nd UPR Team Score YB TCC
23rd Ace Young Bird All MN
4th Average Speed Old Bird
8th Champion Loft Old Bird
6th UPR Team Score Old Bird
2023
1st(TFL), and 9th Average Speed YB
3rd Champion Bird(TFL)
4th(TFL) & 9th Champion Loft
4th(TFL), 5th(TFL), 7th, UPR Ace Pigeon
10th UPR Champion Loft
4th(TFL) & 6th UPR Team Score
12, 13th, 17th Ace Young Bird All MN
4th & 5th Average Speed Old Bird
3rd & 4th Champion Bird Old Bird
6th Champion Loft Old Bird
1st UPR Champion Loft Old Bird
UPR Team Score Old Bird
6th & 7th Ace Pigeon Middle Distance All MN Old Birds
