Wang Meng
China
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STCHN21004198501 | |
| NOC | China | |
| Born | 10 Apr 1985
in Qitaihe  |
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| Gender | Women |
| Occupation | Athlete, Business Owner | |
| Languages | Mandarin | |
| Higher education | Business Administration - Renmin University of China: Beijing, CHN | |
| Residence | Harbin, CHN |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 42.597 | 10 Feb 2013 |  Dresden |
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| 1000m | 1:29.213 | 26 Feb 2010 |  Vancouver |
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| 1500m | 2:22.124 | 04 Feb 2005 |  Budapest |
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| 3000m | 5:03.738 | 15 Mar 2009 |  Heerenveen |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| Olympic Games | Event | |||||
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Olympic Games
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| 500m | 2 | |||||
| 1000m | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1500m | 1 | |||||
| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| World Championships | Event | |||||
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World Championships
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| 500m | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1000m | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1500m | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 3000m Relay | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Overall | 3 | 3 | ||||
| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 2000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| Overall | 1 | |||||
| World Team Championships | Event | |||||
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World Team Championships
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| Team | 3 | 2 | ||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | English footballer David Beckham, US basketball player Michael Jordan. (qqywf.com, 08 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age nine at a sports school in Qitaihe, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Live in the present." (QQ profile, 12 Aug 2014) | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT She retired from the sport in about 2014. (shorttrackonline.info, 2018) BUSINESS In 2014 she established Wang Meng Sport Culture Company. The business sells sportswear and skating blades in Qitaihe, People's Republic of China. (163.com, 01 Aug 2014) |
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| Awards and honours | In 2012 she was named one of the Top 10 Athletes in the People's Republic of China. (eastday.com, 11 Jan 2013) She was named the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year at the China Central Television [CCTV] Sports Personality of the Year awards. (ncnews.com.cn, 17 Jan 2011) In 2006 she was selected as a Special Class Model Worker of Heilongjiang Province in the People's Republic of China. (qq.com, 04 Aug 2011) In 2006 she was presented with the May 1st Labour Medal in the People's Republic of China. (qq.com, 04 Aug 2011) |
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| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2013) | |
| Injuries | She fractured her ankle in training in January 2014 and required surgery to insert a screw into the joint. The injury meant she was unable to compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The screw was removed in a second operation in November that year. (163.com, 09 Dec 2014; sina.com.cn, 28 Jan 2014) She needed 10 stitches in a hand injury she sustained in training in 2011. (sina.com.cn, 17 Jan 2014) She required six stitches in her right thumb in March 2010. (sina.com.cn, 17 Jan 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was encouraged to take up the sport by a skating coach. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning three gold medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (sina.com.cn, 24 Jun 2015) |
Social Media
Social Media
| weibo.com/duandaowangmeng |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2003/2004 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Championships | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Championships | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Olympic Games | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2006 | Olympic Games | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Team Championships | Team | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Team Championships | Team | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Team Championships | Team | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Olympic Games | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Championships | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Championships | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2001/2002 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Championships | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2006 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Team Championships | Team | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Team Championships | Team | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2001/2002 | World Junior Championships | 2000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2006 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | Overall | 4 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Championships | 1500m | 7 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 1500m | 7 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Championships | 500m | 8 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Championships | Overall | 9 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Championships | 1000m | 11 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Championships | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2010 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Championships | 1000m | 19 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Hangzhou | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Hangzhou | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Changchun | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Harbin | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Beijing | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Saguenay, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Saguenay, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Budapest | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Quebec City | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Vancouver | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Nagano | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Turin | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Jeonju | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Beijing | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Nagano | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Harbin | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Spisska Nova Ves | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | The Hague | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Seoul | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Seoul | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Marquette, MI | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Bormio | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Marquette, MI | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Saguenay, QC | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Jeonju | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Saguenay, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Beijing | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Vancouver | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Hangzhou | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Beijing | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Changchun | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Harbin | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Harbin | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Saguenay, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Harbin | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Budapest | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | The Hague | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Seoul | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Kobe | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Madison, WI | 3000m | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Montreal, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Sofia | 1000m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Budapest | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Kolomna | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Kolomna | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Seoul | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Turin | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Montreal, QC | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Shanghai | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Sochi | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Nagoya | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Madison, WI | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2002/2003 | St Petersburg | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Seoul | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Spisska Nova Ves | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Nagano | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Beijing | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Quebec City | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Vancouver | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Mlada Boleslav | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Saguenay, QC | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Bormio | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Seoul | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Saguenay, QC | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Budapest | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Beijing | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Jeonju | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Marquette, MI | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Nagoya | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Sochi | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Seoul | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Budapest | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Calgary, AB | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | Bormio | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Harbin | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Bormio | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2009/2010 | Montreal, QC | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Bormio | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Kobe | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | The Hague | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Saguenay, QC | 3000m | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Madison, WI | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Saguenay, QC | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Mlada Boleslav | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | The Hague | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Saguenay, QC | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Madison, WI | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Montreal, QC | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Turin | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Shanghai | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Beijing | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Chuncheon | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Marquette, MI | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2006/2007 | Changchun | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Saguenay, QC | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Seoul | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Beijing | 3000m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Bormio | Overall | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Bormio | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Marquette, MI | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Beijing | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Beijing | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Beijing | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Jeonju | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2004/2005 | Beijing | 1500m | 3 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Saguenay, QC | 3000m | 3 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Chuncheon | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2002/2003 | Beijing | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2003/2004 | Beijing | Overall | 3 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1000m | 4 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 5 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 9 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 15 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 16 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 15 | |||
| 2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2006/2007 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 19 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 32 | |||
| 2006/2007 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 57 | |||