Tai Wei-Lin
Chinese Taipei
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSTPE13003199701 | |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei | |
| Born | 30 Mar 1997 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Kaohsiung, TPE | |
| Higher education | Leisure Management, Sports Management - Cheng Shiu University: Kaohsiung, TPE | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 34.76 | 20 Jan 2024 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:08.26 | 28 Jan 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:46.37 | 27 Jan 2027 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:37.09 | 01 Dec 2017 |  Calgary |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He cut his ankle in 2018 and needed one month to recover. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) He sustained a knee injury in 2010 that affected him for two years. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) |
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| Other sports | He has represented Chinese Taipei in roller speed skating. He won three bronze medals in junior events at the 2015 World Championships in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, and competed in senior events at the world championships in 2016 and 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021; Athlete, 10 Nov 2017; worldskate.org, 22 Nov 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2016 in Germany. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do your best today, do better tomorrow." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019; Instagram profile, 26 Oct 2021) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000317632662 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Playing games. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Sung Ching-Yang [personal] |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | Four Continents Championships | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 34 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 28 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 32 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 35 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 43 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 45 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 47 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 52 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 53 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 53 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 54 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 55 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 58 | |||