Ning Zhongyan

Most influential person in career	Coach Chen Peijun. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	US basketball player James Harden. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2018)

Name of coach	Li Yan [national], CHN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 2011 in Mudanjiang, People's Republic of China.

Awards and honours

In 2015 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 21 Jul 2015)

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Club / Team

Heilongjiang Province: China

Ambitions

To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (sport.gov.cn, 20 Feb 2022)

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Other information	VOLUNTEER In April 2022 he returned to his hometown of Mudanjiang, People's Republic of China, to volunteer for the city's COVID-19 response and spent several days assisting at testing centres. "After a case appeared in Mudanjiang, I hoped to do something for my hometown. I said that I would like to participate as a volunteer. I believe that if we unite our efforts, we will soon get out of the pandemic." (thepaper.cn, 17 Apr 2022)
Milestones	Along with Yang Tao and Lian Ziwen, he was part of the first male team representing the People's Republic of China to win the team sprint at a World Cup event. The trio claimed victory in 2022 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Nov 2022; eurosport.co.uk, 21 Nov 2022)