Ren Ziwei (born 3 June 1997) is a Chinese short track speed-skater.[1] He won a bronze medal in men's 1500 meters in 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. With his three teammates Chen Guang, Xu Fu and Sui Xin, he had also won the gold medal in men's 3000 meter relay race.[2] Ren competed in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and won gold in the men's 1000 meters, while his compatriot Li Wenlong took the silver.[3] Ren along with his teammates Wu Dajing, Qu Chunyu and Fan Kexin, had also won the gold medal in the 2000 meters mixed relay event.[4]

Ren Ziwei
Ren in 2024
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportShort track speed skating
Event500 m
ClubHarbin Winter Sports Training Centre
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1000m: 1:26.512 (2014)
1500m: 2:19.946 (2014)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 5000 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Montreal 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sofia 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sofia 500 m
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sapporo 5000 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Erzurum 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Erzurum 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Sofia 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia Overall
Ren Ziwei
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRén Zǐwēi
IPA[ɻə̌n tsɹ̩̀ wéɪ]

ISU World Cup Medals

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Season Location Rank Event
2021–22   Nagoya   1000m
2021–22   Dordrecht   1500m
2021–22   Debrecen   1500m
2019-20   Dresden   1500m
2015–16   Shanghai   1500m
2019–20   Nagoya   5000m Relay
2016–17   Salt Lake City   5000m Relay
2016–17   Shanghai   5000m Relay
2021–22   Dordrecht   Mixed 2000m Relay
2021–22   Debrecen   Mixed 2000m Relay
2021–22   Beijing   Mixed 2000m Relay
2019-20   Montreal   Mixed 2000m Relay
2018-19   Calgary   Mixed 2000m Relay
2021–22   Nagoya   500m
2018-19   Salt Lake City   1000m
2021–22   Nagoya   5000m Relay
2018-19   Salt Lake City   5000m Relay
2017-18   Budapest   5000m Relay
2021–22   Nagoya   Mixed 2000m Relay
2021–22   Debrecen   500m
2019–20   Dordrecht   1500m
2018–19   Calgary   1000m
2017–18   Dordrecht   5000m Relay

References

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  1. ^ Athlete Biographies in ShorttrackOnLine
  2. ^ Junior Koreans take Ladies and Men overall Short Track titles
  3. ^ "Ren takes gold in dramatic 1,000m race, as China end day with three medals". South China Morning Post. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  4. ^ "China wins 1st gold of home Olympics in short track relay". AP NEWS. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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