Tai Wei-Lin
Chinese Taipei
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSTPE13003199701 | |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei | |
| Born | 30 Mar 1997 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Kaohsiung, TPE | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Mandarin | |
| Higher education | Leisure Management, Sports Management - Cheng Shiu University: Kaohsiung, TPE |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.25 | 22 Oct 2021 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:08.65 | 05 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:46.49 | 04 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:37.09 | 01 Dec 2017 |  Calgary |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000317632662 |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He found the sport interesting, and dreamed of winning a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. | |
| Club / Team | Kaohsiung Speed Skating Team: Chinese Taipei | |
| Name of coach | Huang Chin-Lung, TPE; Mitchell Whitmore [national], USA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in Chinese Taipei in 2009. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He cut his ankle in 2018 and needed one month to recover. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) He sustained a knee injury in 2010 that affected him for two years. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) |
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| Other sports | He has represented Chinese Taipei in roller speed skating. He won three bronze medals in junior events at the 2015 World Championships in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, and competed in senior events at the world championships in 2016 and 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021; Athlete, 10 Nov 2017; worldskate.org, 22 Nov 2015) | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Huang Chin-Lung. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do your best today, do better tomorrow." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019; Instagram profile, 26 Oct 2021) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 34 | |||
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World Cups
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| 2021/2022 | World Cup Four Continents Championships | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | Mass Start | 28 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 32 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 35 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1500m | 47 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1500m | 53 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 5000/10000m | 54 | |||