Occupation
Athlete
Education
Nanjing Sport Institute, China
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Club
Jiangsu Province [China]
Coach
Wang Hongwei [national], CHN; Lyu Junhai, CHN (sports.people.com.cn, 31 Oct 2018; chinanews.com, 30 Oct 2018)
Injuries
He sustained injuries to his Achilles tendon and his shoulder at the 2019 World Cup event in Birmingham, England. (sports.sina.com.cn, 26 Mar 2019)
He had a waist injury in 2011 and was later diagnosed with a slipped disc. (zgnt.net, 23 Dec 2018)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age three. (wm.jschina.com.cn, 25 Apr 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
He was weak as a child and his family wanted him to take up the sport in order to improve his health. (xw.qq.com, 29 Sep 2020)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (new.qq.com, 03 Jul 2021; olympics.com, 15 Dec 2020; sports.sina.com.cn, 04 Oct 2020)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the men's team event at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Jul 2021; Weibo profile, 30 Apr 2021)
Hero / Idol
Chinese gymnast Zou Kai. (gymnastics.sport, 13 Mar 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"No pain, no gain. Opportunity is only given to those people who are well-prepared." (gymnastics.sport, 13 Mar 2019)
Awards
In 2014 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.people.com.cn, 04 Mar 2014)
Last update : 2021-07-07
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