Yuan Xindong (Chinese: 袁新东; pinyin: Yuánxīndōng) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete from Shanxi, China.

After slowly rising in China national competition, Yuan made his international debut at the 2001 East Asian Games where he won the gold medal in men's changquan.

[1] A few months later, he was a gold medalist in changquan combined (compulsory and optional) and duilian at the 2001 National Games of China.

[3][4] The following year, he competed in the 2002 Asian Games and won the gold medal in men's changquan all-around.

Yuan Xindong coached his nephew Yuan Xiaochao to gold medal victories at the 2009 World Games and 2010 Asian Games.