Li Jianrou

Li Jianrou (Chinese: 李坚柔; pinyin: Lǐ Jiānróu; Mandarin pronunciation: [lì tɕjɛ́n ɻǒu]; 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]

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
2014 Sochi 500 m
World Championships
2011 Sheffield 3000 m relay
2012 Shanghai Overall
2012 Shanghai 1500 m
2012 Shanghai 3000 m relay
2013 Debrecen 3000 m relay
2012 Shanghai 1000 m
World Team Championships
2011 Warsaw Team
Winter Universiade
2011 Erzurum 3000 m relay
2011 Erzurum 1500 m
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

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, Erzurum GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall1500 m2:30.434
30 Jan 20112011 Winter Universiade, Erzurum GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall3000 m relay4:19.136
12 Feb 20112010–11 ISU World Cup, Moscow Megasport Arena1000 m relay1:32.024
13 Feb 20112010–11 ISU World Cup, Moscow Megasport Arena3000 m relay4:12.308
13 Mar 20112011 World Championships, Sheffield Sheffield Arena3000 m relay4:16.295
20 Mar 20112011 World Team Championships, Warsaw Torwar IITeam34 points
23 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval1500 m2:24.124
23 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval3000 m relay4:12.774
30 Oct 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Centre Georges-Vézina3000 m relay4:13.559
4 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall1000 m1:32.370
11 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1000 m1:30.927
11 Dec 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:12.394
5 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, Moscow Megasport Arena3000 m relay4:13.374
12 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht Sportboulevard1000 m1:32.819
12 Feb 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht Sportboulevard3000 m relay4:16.887
9 Mar 20122012 World Championships, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1500 m2:23.217
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1000 m1:31.325
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, Shanghai Oriental Sports CenterOverall60 points
11 Mar 20122012 World Championships, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:13.855
20 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Olympic Oval1500 m2:18.350
21 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Olympic Oval3000 m relay4:07.530
27 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena1500 m2:22.858
28 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena3000 m relay4:14.305
2 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall3000 m relay4:11.843
8 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1500 m2:19.465
9 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1000 m1:30.610
9 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:07.660
2 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace1500 m2:21.702
3 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace3000 m relay4:10.425
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden EnergieVerbund Arena1500 m2:25.055
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden EnergieVerbund Arena3000 m relay4:13.148
10 Mar 20132013 World Championships, Debrecen Főnix Hall3000 m relay4:14.104
29 Sep 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center1000 m1:30.667
29 Sep 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:08.405
6 Oct 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink3000 m relay4:08.128
10 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino PalaTazzoli3000 m relay4:11.404
17 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna Kolomna Speed Skating Centre3000 m relay4:06.785
13 Feb 20142014 Winter Olympics, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace500 m43.486

References
  1. ISU Profile
  2. Sochi 2014 Profile


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