Li Jianrou

Short track speed skater
Li Jianrou
Jianrou at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-08-15) August 15, 1986 (age 37)
Jilin City, Jilin, China
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportShort track speed skating
Coached byLi Yan (National Team Coach)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500m: 43.486 (2014)
1000m: 1:30.042 (2013)
1500m: 2:18.350 (2012)
3000m: 5:04.961 (2012)

Li Jianrou (Chinese: 李坚柔; pinyin: Lǐ Jiānróu; Mandarin pronunciation: [lì tɕjɛ́n ɻǒʊ]; born 15 August 1986 in Jilin City, Jilin Province) is a Chinese Short track Speed skater. She won a gold medal in the 500 m event of the 2014 Winter Olympics. She is the 2012 Overall World Champion.[1] She represented China in the 2014 Winter Olympic's Ladies' 500 m event, 1000 m event and 1500 m event. She competed with China's women's relay team in the Ladies' 3000 m relay Finals and Semifinals.[2]

Career

Li took up the sport at the age of 10 in her hometown, Jilin, China. Educated at the Northeast Normal University in Changchun, she joined the national team in 2007 under the coaching of Li Yan. Li made her debut at the 2010 Speed Skating World Cup for China and in 2011, she was given the Sports Honour medal. In 2014, she finally achieved her ambition of participating in the Sochi Winter Olympics.

International Competition Podiums

Date Competition Location Rank Event Result
28 Jan 2011 2011 Winter Universiade, Erzurum Turkey GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall 1500 m 2:30.434
30 Jan 2011 2011 Winter Universiade, Erzurum Turkey GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall 3000 m relay 4:19.136
12 Feb 2011 2010–11 ISU World Cup, Moscow Russia Megasport Arena 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m relay 1:32.024
13 Feb 2011 2010–11 ISU World Cup, Moscow Russia Megasport Arena 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:12.308
13 Mar 2011 2011 World Championships, Sheffield United Kingdom Sheffield Arena 3000 m relay 4:16.295
20 Mar 2011 2011 World Team Championships, Warsaw Poland Torwar II Team 34 points
23 Oct 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City United States Utah Olympic Oval 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m 2:24.124
23 Oct 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City United States Utah Olympic Oval 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:12.774
30 Oct 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Canada Centre Georges-Vézina 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:13.559
4 Dec 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000 m 1:32.370
11 Dec 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000 m 1:30.927
11 Dec 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:12.394
5 Feb 2012 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Moscow Russia Megasport Arena 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:13.374
12 Feb 2012 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht Netherlands Sportboulevard 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m 1:32.819
12 Feb 2012 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht Netherlands Sportboulevard 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:16.887
9 Mar 2012 2012 World Championships, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 1500 m 2:23.217
11 Mar 2012 2012 World Championships, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 1000 m 1:31.325
11 Mar 2012 2012 World Championships, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center Overall 60 points
11 Mar 2012 2012 World Championships, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 3000 m relay 4:13.855
20 Oct 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Canada Olympic Oval 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m 2:18.350
21 Oct 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Canada Olympic Oval 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:07.530
27 Oct 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal Canada Maurice Richard Arena 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m 2:22.858
28 Oct 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal Canada Maurice Richard Arena 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:14.305
2 Dec 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:11.843
8 Dec 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500 m 2:19.465
9 Dec 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000 m 1:30.610
9 Dec 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:07.660
2 Feb 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Russia Iceberg Skating Palace 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500 m 2:21.702
3 Feb 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Russia Iceberg Skating Palace 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:10.425
10 Feb 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden Germany EnergieVerbund Arena 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m 2:25.055
10 Feb 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden Germany EnergieVerbund Arena 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:13.148
10 Mar 2013 2013 World Championships, Debrecen Hungary Főnix Hall 3000 m relay 4:14.104
29 Sep 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m 1:30.667
29 Sep 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai China Oriental Sports Center 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:08.405
6 Oct 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul South Korea Mokdong Ice Rink 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:08.128
10 Nov 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino Italy PalaTazzoli 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:11.404
17 Nov 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna Russia Kolomna Speed Skating Centre 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000 m relay 4:06.785
13 Feb 2014 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi Russia Iceberg Skating Palace 500 m 43.486

References

  1. ^ ISU Profile
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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