Li Jianrou

Club / Team

Jilin Province: Changchun, CHN

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 500m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Weibo profile, 21 Dec 2016)
Most influential person in career	Her parents. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2012)
Hero / Idol	Chinese basketball player Yao Ming. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2012)

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age 10 in Jilin Province, People's Republic of China.

Awards and honours	In 2014 she was named an Excellent Athlete by the provincial government in Jilin, People's Republic of China. (chinajilin.com.cn, 15 Jul 2014) In 2012 she was named an Excellent Communist Party Member by the provincial government in Jilin, People's Republic of China. (sina.com.cn, 28 Apr 2014) In 2009 she was named a March 8th Red Banner Holder of Jilin, People's Republic of China. (sina.com.cn, 28 Apr 2014)
Nicknames	Old Dark Horse (163.com, 14 Feb 2014)
Hobbies	Pets, animation. (QQ profile, 30 Jul 2015)
Injuries	She was injured in a fall at the 2011 World Championships in Sheffield, England. (sina.com.cn, 14 Mar 2011)

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Reason for choosing this sport

She enjoyed sports when she was young, and thought skating was interesting.

Other information

INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT She retired from representing the People's Republic of China at international speed skating events following the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. She continued to compete for Jilin Province in national competitions. (sports.qq.com, 20 Jul 2015)