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Yin Qi

China

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCHN21510199201
NOCChina
Born15 Oct 1992 in Harbin 
GenderWomen
ResidenceBeijing, CHN
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesMandarin
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer mother. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolChinese hurdler Liu Xiang, Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust. (mp.weixin.qq.com, 25 Feb 2022; Athlete, 15 Nov 2019, 04 Feb 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age 10. Initially involved in short track, she switched to speed skating in 2018.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"God helps those who help themselves." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
InjuriesShe has suffered from an injury to her waist area during her career. (Athlete, 04 Feb 2017)  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/3591623110  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe represented the People's Republic of China in short track between 2015 and 2017. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Oct 2018; sports.sina.com.cn, 14 May 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was inspired to get involved in short track after watching Chinese skater Yang Yang [A] win two gold medals at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. She switched to speed skating in 2018 having missed out on selection for the Chinese short track team ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationSWITCHING SPORTS
She was disappointed to miss out on selection for the Chinese short track team ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and took some time away from the sport to travel to Indonesia and Malaysia. Watching the 2018 Olympic Winter Games from her hotel room, she was inspired to switch to speed skating by the success of Korean skater Lee Seung-Hoon and Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors, who both have backgrounds in short track and went on to claim gold medals in speed skating in Pyeongchang. "There were a lot of speed skaters who had come from short track. I thought it would be a good idea for me, and that I could try it." (sports.sina.com.cn, 14 May 2018)
 
Awards and honoursIn 2011 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 11 Jan 2011)  
NicknamesDa Qiqi (sports.sina.cn, 14 May 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamHeilongjiang Province: China  
Name of coachLi Yan [national], CHN; Wang Xiuli [national], CHN  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 Nagoya 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Dresden 3000m Relay5  
    2016/2017 Minsk 3000m Relay5  
    2016/2017 Dresden 1500m6  
    2016/2017 Dresden 3000m Relay8  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m8  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m13  
    2016/2017 Dresden 1500m13  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m17  
    2016/2017 Minsk 1500m18  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m25  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m30  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m54  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m109