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Han Tianyu

China

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCHN10306199601
NOCChina
Born03 Jun 1996 in Fushun 
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
ResidenceBeijing, CHN
LanguagesMandarin
FamilyWife Liu Qiuhong, son Leo
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.419 13 Nov 2016 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:22.494 01 Nov 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 2:10.395 12 Nov 2016 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 4:49.450 13 Mar 2016 Seoul  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1500m   1    
    5000m Relay   1 1  
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    500m     1  
    1500m 1 1    
    5000m Relay 2 1    
    Overall 1      
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
    Overall   1 1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachLee Chang-Hoon [national], KOR  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the overall event at the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Hero / IdolRussian-Korean short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating in 2006 in Fushun, People's Republic of China.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Attitude is everything, habit decides the future." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)

"Higher, faster, stronger." (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamJilin Province: Changchun, CHN  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sports.ifeng.com, 19 Jun 2018; sohu.com, 22 Jul 2020)  
Awards and honoursIn 2014 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 30 Oct 2014)

In 2014 he was presented with the May 4th Youth Medal by the Jilin provincial government in the People's Republic of China. He also received a Merit Citation Class One following his performance at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (xinhuanet.com, 15 Jul 2014)

He was named Master of Sport by the General Administration of Sport of China in 2011 and 2012. (china.com.cn, 02 Feb 2012; sport.gov.cn, 04 Jan 2012)
 
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/3031831014  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe was sidelined for a year after injuring his wrist at the 2018 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (sports.sina.com.cn, 19 Mar 2018; Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)

In 2012 he injured his foot. (fushun.nen.com.cn, 12 Feb 2014)
 
NicknamesPrince on Ice (sohu.com, 22 Feb 2018)  
Other informationOTHER STUDIES
He has also studied for a master's degree at Beijing Sport University in People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2014/2015 World Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1500m1  
    2015/2016 World Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Championships Overall1  
    2016/2017 World Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2012/2013 World Junior Championships Overall2  
    2018 Olympic Games 5000m Relay2  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2013/2014 World Championships 1500m2  
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships Overall3  
    2014/2015 World Championships 500m3  
    2014 Olympic Games 5000m Relay3  
    2013/2014 World Championships 1000m4  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1000m4  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m5  
    2013/2014 World Championships 500m5  
    2014 Olympic Games 500m5  
    2012/2013 World Championships 5000m Relay5  
    2013/2014 World Championships Overall6  
    2013/2014 World Championships 5000m Relay7  
    2014/2015 World Championships Overall8  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m8  
    2016/2017 World Championships Overall9  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1500m11  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m12  
    2016/2017 World Championships 500m13  
    2017/2018 World Championships Overall16  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1000m16  
    2015/2016 World Championships 500m16  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1000m16  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1500m17  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1500m19  
    2017/2018 World Championships 500m20  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1000m20  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 5000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 5000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 5000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 2000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 5000m Relay2  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 Budapest 5000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 500m2  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1500m2  
    2012/2013 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay2  
    2014/2015 Dresden 5000m Relay3  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 5000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 Budapest 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 1000m3  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 5000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 5000m Relay3  
    2012/2013 Sochi 5000m Relay3  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 5000m Relay4  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 5000m Relay4  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m4  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay4  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m5  
    2012/2013 Dresden 5000m Relay5  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 5000m Relay6  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m7  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1500m7  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 2000m Relay7  
    2019/2020 Dresden 2000m Relay7  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m8  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay8  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 5000m Relay8  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m8  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1000m9  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1000m10  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1000m10  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m10  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m11  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m11  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m11  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m11  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m12  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m12  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1500m12  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1500m12  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m13  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m13  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m14  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m14  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2012/2013 Dresden 1500m16  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m17  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m18  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m18  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m21  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m37  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m45