Liang Wenhao
China
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | China | |
| Born | 06 Jul 1992
in  Fushun | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Shenyang, CHN | |
| Occupation | Coach | |
| Languages | Mandarin | |
| Higher education | Media and Communications - Renmin University of China: Beijing, CHN |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating at age seven. He switched to short track in 2003 in Changchun, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Brother Hao, Scar Fighter (163.com, 02 Feb 2011) | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Li Yan. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2012) | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (163.com, 05 Feb 2014) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Surpass limits and surpass myself." (Athlete, 09 Dec 2012) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was keen on ice skating from childhood and his father encouraged his interest in the sport. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | In 2011 he was presented with a Sports Medal of Honour in the People's Republic of China. (chinanews.com, 05 Dec 2011) He was flag bearer for the People's Republic of China at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan. (ruc.edu.cn, 09 Feb 2011) |
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| Injuries | He injured his jaw during training in 2007 and required more than 30 stitches. (xkb.com.cn, 22 Mar 2010) |
Social Media
Social Media
| weibo.com/u/2442866201 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Billiards, singing. (sohu.com, 18 Feb 2014) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2010 and 2013 world championships. (Weibo profile, 27 May 2017; sports.xinmin.cn, 10 Mar 2013) | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT He retired as an athlete in 2016. The following year he was invited to take up a coaching position with the Liaoning Province short track team in the People's Republic of China. (chinanews.com, 23 Jan 2017) |