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Ma Wei

China

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCHN10509199801
NOCChina
Born05 Sep 1998 in Harbin 
GenderMen
ResidenceBeijing, CHN
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesMandarin
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay 1 1    
    Overall     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was interested in the sport and his family supported him.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)  
Hero / IdolCoach Li Yan. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at about age eight in Harbin, People's Republic of China.  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesPlaying the violin. (sports.sina.com.cn, 24 May 2016)  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/1723465112  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (baijiahao.baidu.com, 05 May 2018; sports.163.com, 22 Feb 2016)  
Awards and honoursIn 2012 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (jts.sport.gov.cn, 09 Jul 2012)  
Other informationSANCTION
In October 2017 he was given a one-year suspension by the China Anti-Doping Agency [CHINADA] after failing to accurately disclose his whereabouts on three occasions over a 12-month period. (sina.com.cn, 05 May 2018; chinada.cn, 05 Dec 2017)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2015/2016 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 World Junior Championships Overall3  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships Overall6  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 Nagoya 5000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m34  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m37