Additional Information
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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Olympic Winter Games |
3 | 2 x 500 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 76.63 |
7 | 2 x 500 m | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 77.27 |
24 | 1000 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1:18.30 |
29 | 1000 m | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 1:19.03 |
World Single Distances Championships |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS | 76.03 |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2009 | Richmond, BC, CAN | 75.87 |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2008 | Nagano, JPN | 76.28 |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2007 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 74.53 |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2005 | Inzell, GER | 77.82 |
3 | 2 x 500 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 76.39 |
7 | 2 x 500 m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED | 76.80 |
World Sprint Championships |
1 | Sprint Combination | 2009 | Moscow, RUS | 152.475 |
7 | Sprint Combination | 2012 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 150.230 |
10 | Sprint Combination | 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 149.700 |
World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
Season | Overall | 500m | 1000m |
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2013/2014 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
2012/2013 | 20 | 3 | 19 |
2011/2012 | 23 | 7 | 43 |
2010/2011 | - | 16 | - |
2009/2010 | - | 3 | - |
2006/2007 | - | 3 | - |
Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
Season | 500m | 1000m |
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2013/2014 | 2 x 2nd | 2 x 8th |
2012/2013 | 2 x 1st | 3 x 11th |
2011/2012 | 1 x 3rd | - |
2010/2011 | 1 x 4th | - |
Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
2 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 37.96 |
2 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 36.85 |
3 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 37.79 |
3 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 37.30 |
3 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 37.40 |
4 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 37.18 |
8 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 1:14.06 |
8 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1:14.59 |
11 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 1:16.30 |
Asian Winter Games |
2 | 2 x 500 m | 2011 | Astana, KAZ | 76.53 |
LegendMS-Mass Start, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Nickname: North Star (sports.sohu.com, 04 Mar 2010)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: Dutch, English, French, Russian
- Sporting Relatives: Her husband was a former teammate of hers. He later went to be a coach at the Heilongjiang Winter Training Centre. (sports.cn.yahoo.com, 10 May 2013)
- Injuries: During her career she has injured her knee. (unn.people.com.cn, 21 Feb 2010)
- Hobbies: Reading. (news.bandao, 02 Oct 2010)
- Education: Harbin Normal University, China
- Coach: Feng Qingbo (CHN) from 2012 (Athlete, 18 Nov 2012)
- Debut: 2003 for China (Athlete, 18 Nov 2012)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010, Torino 2006
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe took up the sport at age seven. (chinavalue.net, 12 Feb 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportShe was spotted by an amateur coach due to her good performance in school competitions. (chinavalue.net, 12 Feb 2013)
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (chinadaily.com.cn, 25 Dec 2012)
TrainingIn preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, she travelled to Germany for a special training camp with Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon. (sports.sina.com.cn, 30 May 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the combination at the 2009 World Sprint Championships in Moscow, Russia. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011)
HeroChinese speed skater Ye Qiaobo. (chinavalue.net, 12 Feb 2013)
Most influential person in careerHer former coach Kevin Crockett. (cnr.cn, 19 Feb 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto"Sport brings happiness to people." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2012)
AwardsShe has been given the Sports Honour Medal and May 4th Youth Medal for her home province. (cswbszb.chinajilin.com.cn, 03 Apr 2010; hljnews.cn, 04 May 2011)
GeneralFROM CHINA TO CANADA
She spent six years in Canada, before returning to China. (news.bandao, 02 Oct 2010)
TRAINING OVER HONEYMOON
She got married in May 2013, shortly before she left for a training camp in Germany. "This is my third time to get ready for the Olympic Winter Games, and it may be my last time. I cherish this opportunity very much. I even didn't spend the honeymoon with my husband after our wedding." (sports.sina.com.cn, 30 May 2013)
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