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Wu Yu

China

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCHN12009199701
NOCChina
Born20 Sep 1997 in  Jinzhou
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesMandarin
ResidenceChina
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.56 19 Sep 2019 Calgary  
    1000m 1:09.98 20 Sep 2019 Calgary  
    1500m 1:44.60 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:13.09 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:06.93 18 Feb 2024 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamLiaoning Province: China  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Yang Zhongjie. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolChinese speed skater Zhang Hong. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in September 2008 in Shenyang, People's Republic of China.  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursIn 2016 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 19 Jul 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachLi Yan [national], CHN  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit7  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 10000m7  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround13  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 5000m17  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m8  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps30  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m38