Li Jianrou
Jianrou at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-08-15) August 15, 1986
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)
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 5 1 0
World Team Championships 0 1 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sheffield 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Shanghai Overall
Gold medal – first place 2012 Shanghai 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Shanghai 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Debrecen 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Shanghai 1000 m
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Warsaw Team
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2011 Erzurum 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Erzurum 1500 m

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 20112011 Winter Universiade, ErzurumTurkey GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall1500 m2:30.434
30 Jan 20112011 Winter Universiade, ErzurumTurkey GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall3000 m relay4:19.136
12 Feb 20112010–11 ISU World Cup, MoscowRussia Megasport Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1000 m relay1:32.024
13 Feb 20112010–11 ISU World Cup, MoscowRussia Megasport Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.308
13 Mar 20112011 World Championships, SheffieldUnited Kingdom Sheffield Arena3000 m relay4:16.295
20 Mar 20112011 World Team Championships, WarsawPoland Torwar IITeam34 points
23 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUnited States Utah Olympic Oval3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1500 m2:24.124
23 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUnited States Utah Olympic Oval1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.774
30 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, SaguenayCanada Centre Georges-Vézina1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.559
4 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, NagoyaJapan Nippon Gaishi Hall1st place, gold medalist(s)1000 m1:32.370
11 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)1000 m1:30.927
11 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.394
5 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, MoscowRussia Megasport Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.374
12 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, DordrechtNetherlands Sportboulevard3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1000 m1:32.819
12 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, DordrechtNetherlands Sportboulevard1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.887
9 Mar 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center1500 m2:23.217
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center1000 m1:31.325
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports CenterOverall60 points
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:13.855
20 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, CalgaryCanada Olympic Oval3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1500 m2:18.350
21 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, CalgaryCanada Olympic Oval2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:07.530
27 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, MontrealCanada Maurice Richard Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1500 m2:22.858
28 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, MontrealCanada Maurice Richard Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:14.305
2 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, NagoyaJapan Nippon Gaishi Hall1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:11.843
8 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)1500 m2:19.465
9 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)1000 m1:30.610
9 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:07.660
2 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, SochiRussia Iceberg Skating Palace2nd place, silver medalist(s)1500 m2:21.702
3 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, SochiRussia Iceberg Skating Palace1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:10.425
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, DresdenGermany EnergieVerbund Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1500 m2:25.055
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, DresdenGermany EnergieVerbund Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.148
10 Mar 20132013 World Championships, DebrecenHungary Főnix Hall3000 m relay4:14.104
29 Sep 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1000 m1:30.667
29 Sep 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiChina Oriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:08.405
6 Oct 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, SeoulSouth Korea Mokdong Ice Rink2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:08.128
10 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, TorinoItaly PalaTazzoli2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:11.404
17 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, KolomnaRussia Kolomna Speed Skating Centre1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:06.785
13 Feb 20142014 Winter Olympics, SochiRussia Iceberg Skating Palace500 m43.486

References

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


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