- Date of birth03 Nov 1999
- Height178 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownHarbin
- Place of birthMudanjiang
- Start skatingHe took up the sport in 2011 in Mudanjiang, People's Republic of China.
- Club Heilongjiang Province: China
- Hobbies"Video games, like League of Legends and PUBG. " (Athlete, December 2025)
- LanguagesMandarin, English
- CoachJohan de Wit
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2015 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 21 Jul 2015)
"Give good luck some time to work." (Athlete, December 2025)
US basketball player James Harden. (Athlete, December 2025)
Previous coach Chen Peijun and current coach Johan de Wit. (Athlete, December 2025)
To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, December 2025)
- Won gold at the 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Sprint Championships.
- Won silver in the 1000m at the 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships.
- Finished 5th in the 1000m and 7th in the 1500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
- Won silver in the 1500m at the 2025/26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup #1 and bronze in the 1500m at ISU Speed Skating World Cup #3.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- Along with Yang Tao and Lian Ziwen, he was part of the first male team representing the People's Republic of China to win the team sprint at a World Cup event. The trio claimed victory in 2022 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Nov 2022; eurosport.co.uk, 21 Nov 2022)
- Won silver in the 1000m at the 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships.
- Finished 5th in the 1000m and 7th in the 1500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
- Won silver in the 1500m at the 2025/26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup #1 and bronze in the 1500m at ISU Speed Skating World Cup #3.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- Along with Yang Tao and Lian Ziwen, he was part of the first male team representing the People's Republic of China to win the team sprint at a World Cup event. The trio claimed victory in 2022 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Nov 2022; eurosport.co.uk, 21 Nov 2022)
VOLUNTEER
In April 2022 he returned to his hometown of Mudanjiang, People's Republic of China, to volunteer for the city's COVID-19 response and spent several days assisting at testing centres. "After a case appeared in Mudanjiang, I hoped to do something for my hometown. I said that I would like to participate as a volunteer. I believe that if we unite our efforts, we will soon get out of the pandemic." (thepaper.cn, 17 Apr 2022)
In April 2022 he returned to his hometown of Mudanjiang, People's Republic of China, to volunteer for the city's COVID-19 response and spent several days assisting at testing centres. "After a case appeared in Mudanjiang, I hoped to do something for my hometown. I said that I would like to participate as a volunteer. I believe that if we unite our efforts, we will soon get out of the pandemic." (thepaper.cn, 17 Apr 2022)
"I never tried other sports. When I was young I skated inline and then when I was about 12 I found speed skating.
Johan de Wit
