Wang Meng (speed skater)

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Wang Meng (王濛)
Country Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Date of birth April 10, 1985 (1985-04-10) (age 23)
Place of birth Qitaihe, Helongjiang, China
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 75 kg (170 lb/11.8 st)
Personal best 500 m: 43.708 (2005)
1000 m: 1:30.172 (2005)
1500 m: 2:20.876 (2005)
3000 m: 5:11.515(2004)
Titles
World Cup wins 2005 Overall
Medal record
Women’s short-track speed skating
Olympic Games
Gold 2006 Turin 500 m
Silver 2006 Turin 1000 m
Bronze 2006 Turin 1500 m
World Championships
Gold 2008 Gangneung Overall
Gold 2008 Gangneung 500 m
Gold 2008 Gangneung 1000 m
Gold 2008 Gangneung 1500 m
Bronze 2008 Gangneung 3000 m relay
Gold 2006 Minneapolis 500 m
Gold 2006 Minneapolis 3000 m relay
Silver 2006 Minneapolis Overall
Silver 2006 Minneapolis 1000 m
Silver 2006 Minneapolis 1500 m
Silver 2006 Minneapolis 3000 m
Silver 2005 Beijing 500 m
Silver 2005 Beijing 3000 m relay
Bronze 2005 Beijing 1000 m
Bronze 2005 Beijing 1500 m
Silver 2004 Gothenburg 1500 m
Gold 2004 Gothenburg 500 m
Silver 2004 Gothenburg Overall
Silver 2004 Gothenburg 1500 m relay
Silver 2004 Gothenburg 3000 m relay
Gold 2003 Warsaw 3000 m relay
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Gold 2002 500 m
Bronze 2002 1500 m
Bronze 2002 1500 m super final

Wang Meng (王濛, pinyin Wáng Méng; born April 10, 1985) is a Chinese short track speed skater. She lives in Beijing and is from Harbin, the same hometown as the last gold medalist in the 500 m, Chinese speed skater Yang Yang (A). On February 15, 2006 at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Wang was the first athlete to win a gold for the Chinese team.

Contents

[edit] Honors and medals

[edit] Olympics

  • Gold in 500 m in 2006
  • Silver in 1000 m in 2006
  • Bronze in 1500 m in 2006

[edit] World rankings

  • 1st in 500 m in 2005-2006
  • 1st in 1000 m in 2005-2006
  • 18th in 1500 m in 2005-2006
  • 15th overall in 2005-2006

[edit] World Championship

  • 1st overall in 2008
  • Gold in 500 m in 2008
  • Gold in 1000 m in 2008
  • Gold in 1500 m in 2008
  • Bronze in 3000 m relay in 2008
  • 4th overall in 2005
  • Silver in 500 m in 2005
  • Silver in 3000 m relay in 2005
  • Bronze in 1000 m in 2005
  • Bronze in 1500 m in 2005
  • 2nd overall in 2004
  • Gold in 500 m in 2004
  • Silver in 1500 m in 2004
  • Silver in 3000 m relay in 2004
  • Gold in 3000 m relay in 2003

[edit] World Junior Championships

  • 2nd overall in 2002
  • Gold in 500 m in 2002
  • Bronze in 1500 m in 2002
  • Bronze in 1500 m super final in 2002
Personal records
Women's short track speed skating
Distance Time Date Location Notes
500 m 43.708 2005-11-12 Bormio
1000 m 1:30.172 2005-10-02 Hangzhou
1500 m 2:20.876 2005-03-11 Beijing

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