An Kai

China

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STCHN12011199501
NOC	China
Born	20 Nov 1995 in Jinan
Gender	Men

Residence	Qingdao, CHN
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Mandarin

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	41.412	05 Mar 2019	Krasnoyarsk
	1000m	1:22.959	01 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:10.923	21 Oct 2021	Beijing

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Shandong Province: China

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His father. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2019)
Hero / Idol	Chinese short track skater Wu Dajing, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2019, 09 Nov 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Constantly strive to become stronger." (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
Injuries	He has been sidelined for two weeks during his career due to a left ankle injury. He has also injured his left hip on three occasions. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2019, 10 Feb 2016)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport in 2011 in Qingdao, People's Republic of China.

General Interest

Awards and honours	In 2015 he was named a candidate for the Top Ten Athletes of Qingdao in the People's Republic of China. (wm958.com, 13 Jan 2016) In 2014 he was named an Elite Athlete by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.nandu.com, 11 Apr 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning a gold medal in the 1500m at the 2019 Winter World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2019)

Social Media

weibo.com/p/1005053320111481/

General Interest

Ambitions	To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (sports.sina.com.cn, 13 Jul 2020)
Hobbies	Lego, building model airplanes. (isu.org, 08 Jul 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"At first I was a roller skater. But in 2009, they built a new ice rink in Qingdao, which is near my hometown, and over the next couple of years I spoke to my father about switching to short track because I liked it more. It's faster, more thrilling, and there's a lot more technique to it, such as the overtaking. By 2011, I had officially switched to short track."

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2019/2020	Nagoya	5000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	1500m	2
	2021/2022	Nagoya	5000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	3
	2018/2019	Almaty	5000m Relay	3
	2021/2022	Beijing	1500m	3
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1500m	3
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	5000m Relay	3
	2021/2022	Dordrecht	2000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	4
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	1500m	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	5
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	6
	2019/2020	Shanghai	5000m Relay	6
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	7
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	8
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	10
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	12
	2015/2016	Dresden	5000m Relay	12
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	12
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1500m	12
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	13
	2018/2019	Almaty	1500m	17
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	1000m	18
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	20
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	20
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	20
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	20
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	20
	2018/2019	Almaty	1000m	22
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1000m	23
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	30
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	32
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	45
	2015/2016	Dresden	1500m	48
	2015/2016	Dresden	500m	51
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	63
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	68
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	69