Nickname
King of Parallel Bars (news.cgtn.com, 22 Aug 2021)
Hobbies
Playing video games, listening to music. (Weibo profile, 30 Mar 2020; sports.sina.com.cn, 10 Oct 2017)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - Chengdu Sport University: China
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Club
Sichuan Province: China
Coach
Teng Haibin [club], CHN
Injuries
He was troubled by a shoulder injury at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. (bjnews.com.cn, 08 Oct 2019)
In 2016 he sustained a foot injury that continued to affect him in 2017. (sohu.com, 03 Mar 2017)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age three in Yibin, People's Republic of China. "When I was a child I started practising on parallel bars, which was the starting point for me in gymnastics."
Reason for taking up the sport
He was scouted for gymnastics by a coach because of his good physical condition.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (app.xinhuanet.com, 02 Feb 2023; olympics.com, 01 Mar 2023)
Hero / Idol
Chinese gymnast Zou Kai. (sports.sina.com.cn, 11 May 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"Enjoy the process of shaping your future. Don't give up in a hurry." (Weibo profile, 05 Aug 2021)
Awards
In 2016 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 26 Jan 2016)
Last update : 2024-07-22