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Mu Zhongsheng

China

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCHN12607199101
NOCChina
Born26 Jul 1991 in  Qiqihar
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesMandarin
ResidenceHarbin, CHN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.77 20 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:09.83 14 Oct 2016 Urumqi  
    1500m 1:52.48 13 Sep 2014 Calgary  
    5000m 7:14.43 07 Mar 2009 Harbin  
    10000m 15:33.86 30 Nov 2008 Changchun  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Asian Single Distances Championships
Event  
Asian Single Distances Championships
    2 x 500m   1    
    1000m     1  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 24 Feb 2016)  
Hero / IdolUS basketball player Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 24 Feb 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 1999 at a sports school in Qiqihar, People's Republic of China.  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sport.gov.cn, 03 Feb 2016)  
Awards and honoursIn 2010 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 06 Apr 2010)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachWang Xiuli [national], CHN  
Club / TeamHeilongjiang Province Ice Training Centre : Harbin, CHN  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe has sustained injuries to his leg, his knee and his arm during his career. He has also suffered from a slipped disc in his back. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"To improve my health and win honour for my country." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe initially began skating as a hobby.  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/1000741835  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 2 x 500m20  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 2 x 500m21  
    2014/2015 World Sprint Championships Overall26  
    2015/2016 World Sprint Championships Overall27  
    2014 Olympic Games 2 x 500m30  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m23  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m39  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m42  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 500m43  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m52