Nickname
Fanfan (newsxmwb.xinmin.cn, 07 Sep 2017)
Hobbies
Baking. (k.sina.com.cn, 28 Feb 2019)
Education
Human Resources - Shanghai Jiao Tong University: China
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Sporting relatives
Her younger brother has been a member of the Shanghai shooting team in the People's Republic of China. (mt.sohu.com, 05 Aug 2016)
Injuries
In 2017 she ruptured her cruciate ligament and missed the selection tests for the Chinese national team ahead of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (baijiahao.baidu.com, 12 Aug 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age six in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her father encouraged her to try the sport.
Hero / Idol
Australian artistic gymnast Larrissa Miller. (fig-gymnastics.com, 03 Oct 2018)
Awards
She was presented with the 2016 Sports Medal of Honour by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.ifeng.com, 05 Jan 2017)
In 2013 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 14 Nov 2013)
Additional information
RETIREMENT
In 2022 she announced her retirement from the sport. "I couldn't imagine I would last from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020, particularly considering the changes I faced in 2019. I didn't give up despite the challenges I had encountered. I am fortunate that my endurance provided a perfect ending of my gymnastic career." (Weibo profile, 23 Jun 2022)
NAMED ELEMENT
In December 2017 'The Fan' was added to the Code of Points for the uneven bars by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element, first performed by her at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, involves a dismount from L-grip, swing backward, half [180-degree] turn to double salto backward tucked and has a 'D' value. (fig-gymnastics.com, 15 Dec 2017)
HISTORIC SHARED GOLD
She shared the gold medal for the uneven bars with Viktoria Komova, Daria Spiridonova and Madison Kocian at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. All four athletes finished with a score of 15.366, meaning it was the first time that four athletes had tied for a gold medal in the history of the world championships. (reuters.com, 31 Oct 2015)
Last update : 2024-07-22