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Gao Tingyu

China

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCHN11512199701
NOCChina
Born15 Dec 1997 in  Yichun
GenderMen
ResidenceChina
LanguagesMandarin
Higher educationPhysical Education - Harbin Sport University: China
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 33.83 26 Sep 2021 Urumqi  
    1000m 1:10.58 22 Oct 2016 Urumqi  
    1500m 2:02.21 01 Dec 2013 Changchun  
    5000m 7:56.33 29 Oct 2011 Changchun  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    500m 1   1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint   1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe loved skating and showed talent in the sport from an early age.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Liu Guangbin. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Awards and honoursIn 2017 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.ifeng.com, 04 Jan 2017; sport.gov.cn, 09 Feb 2017)

In 2014 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 26 Mar 2014)		  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 2004 while he was at primary school.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"If you are going the wrong direction, going forward is actually going backwards." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/1902396531  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolChinese speed skater Zhang Hong, US basketball player Tracy McGrady. (zjtyol.zjol.com.cn, 23 Feb 2018; Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
MilestonesHe became the first male athlete representing the People's Republic of China to win an Olympic medal in speed skating by claiming bronze in the 500m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (OIS, 19 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Jan 2020)  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/gao.tingyu/  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn June 2020 he sustained a waist injury in training. (dangjian.people.com.cn, 15 Jun 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022 Olympic Games 500m1  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint2  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m9  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 500m9  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 500m10  
    2017/2018 World Sprint Championships Overall21  
    2015/2016 World Sprint Championships Overall24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m1  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m1  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 500m2  
    2016/2017 Harbin 500m2  
    2021/2022 Calgary, AB 500m2  
    2019/2020 Minsk 500m2  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m2  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m9  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m12  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m16  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m17  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall30  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m35  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall55