Wang Beixing
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Wang Beixing ' onMouseout='HidePop("21672")' href="/topics/Harbin">Harbin
, Heilongjiang
) is a Chinese
long track speed skater
, specializing in short distances (500m and 1000m). She is coached by Canadian former skater Kevin Crockett
.
Wang Beixing first competed in 2003. However, her breakthrough came in the 2004-2005 season, winning several times in the World Cup
B-group and competing in the A-group.
At the World Single Distance Championships
she surprisingly won silver. She appeared to be a medal candidate at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin. However, here she disappointed with a 7th place at the 500m and a 29th at the 1000m.
In January 2009, she won the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
, the first Chinese woman to do so since Ye Qiaobo
in 1993.
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
) is a Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
long track speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
, specializing in short distances (500m and 1000m). She is coached by Canadian former skater Kevin Crockett
Kevin Overland
Kevin Overland is a Canadian Olympic bronze medallist in the 500 metres speed skating race from the 1998 Winter Olympics. He is the brother of Cindy Overland and Amanda Overland.-References:...
.
Wang Beixing first competed in 2003. However, her breakthrough came in the 2004-2005 season, winning several times in the World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
B-group and competing in the A-group.
At the World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...
she surprisingly won silver. She appeared to be a medal candidate at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin. However, here she disappointed with a 7th place at the 500m and a 29th at the 1000m.
In January 2009, she won the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
, the first Chinese woman to do so since Ye Qiaobo
Ye Qiaobo
Ye Qiaobo is a female Chinese speed skater. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.In 1992, she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event as well as in the 1000 metres competition....
in 1993.