Gao Tingyu
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| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 15 December 1997 Yichun, China |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Event | 500 m |
| Club | Heilongjiang Province Ice Training Centre |
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| Chinese | 高亭宇 | ||||||||
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Gao Tingyu (born 15 December 1997) is a Chinese speed skater who is the Olympic record holder and champion in the Men's 500m event.[1]
Gao made his Olympic debut at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics,[2] winning a bronze medal in the Men's 500m speed skating event. In doing so, Gao had become the first male speed skater from China to win a medal in Olympic speed skating.[3][4]
Gao competed in the 500m event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where he won a gold and also set the new Olympic record with a time of 34.32 seconds, making him the first Chinese man to win a gold medal in Olympic speedskating.[5][6]
References
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold". ABC News. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Athlete profile – Gao Tingyu". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Murakami, Sakura (11 February 2022). "Speed skating-Dubreuil aims to end Canadian drought in men's 500m". Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympics - Speed skating - Gao wins China its first men's speed skating gold". nippon.com. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympics Live: Decision on Russia's Valieva expected Monday". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Emotional Gao hails 'passionate' fans after speedskating gold". South China Morning Post. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links
- Gao Tingyu at the International Skating Union
- Gao Tingyu in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Gao Tingyu at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Gao Tingyu at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Gao Tingyu at Olympedia
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- Olympic medalists in speed skating
- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Olympic bronze medalists for China
- Speed skaters at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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- People from Yichun, Heilongjiang
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