Ren Ziwei (born 3 June 1997) is a Chinese short track speed-skater.[1] He won a bronze medal in men's 1500 meters in 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. With his three teammates Chen Guang, Xu Fu and Sui Xin, he had also won the gold medal in men's 3000 meter relay race.[2] Ren competed in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and won gold in the men's 1000 meters, while his compatriot Li Wenlong took the silver.[3] Ren along with his teammates Wu Dajing, Qu Chunyu and Fan Kexin, had also won the gold medal in the 2000 meters mixed relay event.[4]
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 1997 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Harbin Winter Sports Training Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1000m: 1:26.512 (2014) 1500m: 2:19.946 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Chinese | 任子威 | ||||||||
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ISU World Cup Medals
edit| Season | Location | Rank | Event |
| 2021–22 |  Nagoya |
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1000m |
| 2021–22 |  Dordrecht |
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1500m |
| 2021–22 |  Debrecen |
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1500m |
| 2019-20 |  Dresden |
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1500m |
| 2015–16 | Shanghai |
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1500m |
| 2019–20 | Nagoya |
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5000m Relay |
| 2016–17 |  Salt Lake City |
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5000m Relay |
| 2016–17 | Shanghai |
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5000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Dordrecht |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Debrecen |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Beijing |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2019-20 |  Montreal |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2018-19 | Calgary |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Nagoya |
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500m |
| 2018-19 | Salt Lake City |
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1000m |
| 2021–22 | Nagoya |
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5000m Relay |
| 2018-19 | Salt Lake City |
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5000m Relay |
| 2017-18 | Budapest |
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5000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Nagoya |
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Mixed 2000m Relay |
| 2021–22 | Debrecen |
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500m |
| 2019–20 | Dordrecht |
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1500m |
| 2018–19 | Calgary |
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1000m |
| 2017–18 | Dordrecht |
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5000m Relay |
References
edit- ^ Athlete Biographies in ShorttrackOnLine
- ^ Junior Koreans take Ladies and Men overall Short Track titles
- ^ "Ren takes gold in dramatic 1,000m race, as China end day with three medals". South China Morning Post. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "China wins 1st gold of home Olympics in short track relay". AP NEWS. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
External links
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