Wang Meng (speed skater)

Wang Meng (Chinese: 王濛; pinyin: Wáng Méng; born April 10, 1985 in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang)[1] is a Chinese short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion and 2008 and 2009 Overall World Champion. She is the most decorated Chinese Winter Olympic athlete ever with four Olympic gold medals, a silver and a bronze. Wang won gold in the 500 m event, silver in the 1000 m and bronze in the 1500 m event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She won 500 m and 1000 m gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and added a third gold medal in the 3000 m relay with the China team. Wang has also won 18 gold medals at the World Championships. She is one of the most decorated short track speed skaters of all time.

Wang Meng
Personal information
Born (1985-04-10) April 10, 1985
Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportShort track speed skating
World Cup wins2004 Overall
2008 Overall
2009 Overall
World championship wins2008 Overall
2009 Overall
2013 Overall
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 42.597 (2013)
1000 m: 1:29.213 (2010)
1500 m: 2:20.876 (2005)
3000 m: 5:11.515(2004)

Early life

Wang Meng started short track speed skating in 1994, when she was nine. In 1998 she entered Heilongjiang Provincial Sports School, which is affiliated of Harbin Institute of Physical Education. She graduated from Harbin Institute of Physical Education.

2010 Winter Olympics

Wang was considered a strong contender for all short track speed skating events at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She won the gold medal in the 500 m event in which she had previously been dominant and was considered to be the favorite to win. She set three Olympic records in the 500 m heats, while in the finals she led from start to finish accumulating a huge lead ahead of all other competitors. In the 1,500 m race, she failed to finish after having lost her footing and crashing into the barricades. However, she came back to win the 3,000 m relay with the Chinese team and the 1,000 m solo race. She ended up snatching three gold medals, which makes her the most successful Winter Olympian ever for China.

Conflict with the team manager

On 24 July 2011, Wang Meng had a physical conflict with the team manager Wang Chunlu at the hotel in the Qingdao training camp. In the scuffle her arm was injured and she had to be taken to a hospital. There was a lot of speculation in the media as to what had really happened, but both sides involved provided very different stories, which makes the truth unclear to this day.

Ten days after the incident, on 4 August 2011, Wang Meng was expelled from the national short track speed skating team and the same applied to her teammate Liu Xianwei, who actively supported Wang during those ten days. The team manager, Wang Chunlu, was moved to another position, and Liu Hao became the new team manager.

2014 Winter Olympics

On 16 January 2014, Wang collided with a teammate while training in Shanghai for the 2014 Winter Olympics. She broke her ankle, which required surgery and a recovery period of at least six months. She missed the Olympics as a result.[2]

International Competition Podiums

Date Competition Location Rank Event Result
4 Jan 20022002 World Junior Championships, Chuncheon Chuncheon, Korea1500 m2:30.709
5 Jan 20022002 World Junior Championships, Chuncheon Chuncheon, Korea500 m46.072
6 Jan 20022002 World Junior Championships, Chuncheon Chuncheon, KoreaOverall55 points
6 Jan 20022002 World Junior Championships, Chuncheon Chuncheon, Korea2000 m relay2:54.832
19 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Chuncheon Chuncheon, Korea500 m45.689
20 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Chuncheon Chuncheon, Korea3000 m relay4:20.382
25 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China1500 m2:41.008
26 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China500 m44.838
27 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China1000 m1:36.181
27 Oct 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China3000 m relay4:16.214
1 Dec 20022002–03 ISU World Cup, St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Russia3000 m relay4:19.627
1 Feb 20032003 Asian Winter Games, Aomori Misawa Ice Arena500 m46.242
15 Feb 20032002–03 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada500 m45.532
16 Feb 20032002–03 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada1000 m1:35.236
16 Feb 20032002–03 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada3000 m6:01.232
16 Feb 20032002–03 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada3000 m relay4:22.375
16 Mar 20032003 World Team Championships, Sofia Sofia, BulgariaTeam31 points
23 Mar 20032003 World Championships, Poland Warsaw, Poland3000 m relay4:22.030
17 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Calgary Calgary, Canada1500 m2:27.429
18 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Calgary Calgary, Canada500 m43.983
19 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Calgary Calgary, CanadaOverall71 points
19 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Calgary Calgary, Canada3000 m relay4:11.804
25 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Marquette Marquette, United States1000 m1:35.371
25 Oct 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Marquette Marquette, United States3000 m relay4:16.686
28 Nov 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Jeonju Hwasan Ice Arena1500 m2:41.645
6 Dec 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China500 m44.658
7 Dec 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China1000 m1:36.777
7 Dec 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China3000 m6:09.238
7 Dec 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, ChinaOverall68 points
7 Dec 20032003–04 ISU World Cup, Beijing Beijing, China3000 m relay4:22.200
8 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic1000 m1:32.350
8 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic3000 m relay4:19.859
12 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy1500 m2:26.210
13 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy500 m43.892
14 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy1000 m1:33.276
14 Feb 20042003–04 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy3000 m relay4:17.147
14 Mar 20042004 World Team Championships, St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, RussiaTeam37 points
19 Mar 20042004 World Championships, Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden1500 m2:28.299
20 Mar 20042004 World Championships, Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden500 m45.332
21 Mar 20042004 World Championships, Gothenburg Gothenburg, SwedenOverall60 points
21 Mar 20042004 World Championships, Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden3000 m relay4:21.112
22 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center1500 m2:27.619
23 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center500 m45.037
24 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center1000 m1:33.872
24 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports CenterOverall90 points
29 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium1500 m2:21.127
31 Oct 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium3000 m relay4:18.392
27 Nov 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Madison Madison, United States500 m44.733
28 Nov 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Madison Madison, United States3000 m5:35.568
28 Nov 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Madison Madison, United States3000 m relay4:16.722
4 Dec 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada500 m44.867
5 Dec 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada3000 m5:31.936
5 Dec 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, CanadaOverall55 points
5 Dec 20042004–05 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Saguenay, Canada3000 m relay4:18.222
5 Feb 20052004–05 ISU World Cup, Budapest Budapest, Hungary500 m45.259
6 Feb 20052004–05 ISU World Cup, Budapest Budapest, Hungary3000 m relay4:22.012
11 Feb 20052004–05 ISU World Cup, Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia500 m44.585
12 Feb 20052004–05 ISU World Cup, Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia3000 m relay4:18.116
6 Mar 20052005 World Team Championships, Chuncheon Chuncheon, KoreaTeam35 points
11 Mar 20052005 World Championships, Beijing Capital Gymnasium1500 m2:20.876
12 Mar 20052005 World Championships, Beijing Capital Gymnasium500 m44.972
13 Mar 20052005 World Championships, Beijing Capital Gymnasium1000 m1:31.343
13 Mar 20052005 World Championships, Beijing Capital Gymnasium3000 m relay4:18.889
30 Sep 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center1500 m2:23.375
1 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center500 m44.185
2 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center1000 m1:30.172
2 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports CenterOverall102 points
2 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center3000 m relay4:14.931
8 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Seoul Seoul, Korea500 m44.736
9 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Seoul Seoul, Korea1000 m1:34.033
9 Oct 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Seoul Seoul, Korea3000 m relay4:15.883
12 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy500 m43.708
13 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, Italy3000 m5:47.514
13 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, Bormio Bormio, ItalyOverall60 points
18 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, The Hague The Hague, Netherlands1500 m2:24.219
19 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, The Hague The Hague, Netherlands500 m44.772
20 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, The Hague The Hague, Netherlands1000 m1:32.211
20 Nov 20052005–06 ISU World Cup, The Hague The Hague, NetherlandsOverall79 points
15 Feb 20062006 Winter Olympics, Torino Torino Palavela500 m44.345
18 Feb 20062006 Winter Olympics, Torino Torino Palavela1500 m2:24.469
25 Feb 20062006 Winter Olympics, Torino Torino Palavela1000 m1:31.783
26 Mar 20062006 World Team Championships, Montreal Maurice Richard ArenaTeam38 points
31 Mar 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci Arena1500 m2:22.027
1 Apr 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci Arena500 m43.904
2 Apr 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci Arena1000 m1:31.649
2 Apr 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci Arena3000 m5:34.522
2 Apr 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci ArenaOverall97 points
2 Apr 20062006 World Championships, Minneapolis Mariucci Arena3000 m relay4:17.143
21 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium500 m44.239
22 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium1000 m1:32.788
22 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium3000 m relay4:20.422
28 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Jeonju Hwasan Ice Arena1000 m1:32.897
29 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Jeonju Hwasan Ice Arena500 m44.647
22 Oct 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium3000 m relay4:18.524
2 Dec 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Centre Georges-Vézina500 m44.064
3 Dec 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Centre Georges-Vézina500 m43.953
3 Dec 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Saguenay Centre Georges-Vézina3000 m relay4:14.493
9 Dec 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena1000 m1:32.785
10 Dec 20062006–07 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena3000 m relay4:15.734
29 Jan 20072007 Asian Winter Games, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium1500 m2:24.408
30 Jan 20072007 Asian Winter Games, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium500 m43.869
31 Jan 20072007 Asian Winter Games, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium1000 m1:33.115
31 Jan 20072007 Asian Winter Games, Changchun Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium3000 m relay4:13.293
10 Feb 20072006–07 ISU World Cup, Budapest Budapest, Hungary500 m44.158
11 Feb 20072006–07 ISU World Cup, Budapest Budapest, Hungary500 m43.858
11 Feb 20072006–07 ISU World Cup, Budapest Budapest, Hungary3000 m relay4:15.379
20 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center1000 m1:30.924
21 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center500 m43.694
21 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports Center3000 m relay4:13.357
27 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Kobe Port Island Sports Center1000 m1:34.025
28 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Kobe Port Island Sports Center500 m44.858
28 Oct 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Kobe Port Island Sports Center3000 m relay4:20.799
24 Nov 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Heerenveen Thialf500 m44.491
25 Nov 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Heerenveen Thialf1000 m1:30.760
25 Nov 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Heerenveen Thialf3000 m relay4:15.008
2 Dec 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Torino Torino Palavela500 m43.326
2 Dec 20072007–08 ISU World Cup, Torino Torino Palavela3000 m relay4:15.082
3 Feb 20082007–08 ISU World Cup, Quebec City Pavillon de la Jeunesse500 m43.286
3 Feb 20082007–08 ISU World Cup, Quebec City Pavillon de la Jeunesse3000 m relay4:12.160
9 Feb 20082007–08 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval500 m43.216
10 Feb 20082007–08 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval1000 m1:31.080
10 Feb 20082007–08 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval3000 m relay4:09.981
7 Mar 20082008 World Championships, Gangneung Gangneung International Ice rink1500 m2:22.819
8 Mar 20082008 World Championships, Gangneung Gangneung International Ice rink500 m43.888
9 Mar 20082008 World Championships, Gangneung Gangneung International Ice rink1000 m1:32.527
9 Mar 20082008 World Championships, Gangneung Gangneung International Ice rinkOverall107 points
9 Mar 20082008 World Championships, Gangneung Gangneung International Ice rink3000 m relay4:19.568
16 Mar 20082008 World Team Championships, Harbin Conference Expo & Sports CenterTeam45 points
18 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval1000 m1:29.776
19 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval500 m43.125
19 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval3000 m relay4:07.179
25 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum1000 m1:30.598
26 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum500 m43.449
26 Oct 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum3000 m relay4:11.386
29 Nov 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium500 m42.609
30 Nov 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium1000 m1:30.028
30 Nov 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium3000 m relay4:07.804
6 Dec 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Nagano Wakasato Multiple Sports Arena1000 m1:30.790
7 Dec 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Nagano Wakasato Multiple Sports Arena500 m43.666
7 Dec 20082008–09 ISU World Cup, Nagano Wakasato Multiple Sports Arena3000 m relay4:13.253
7 Feb 20092008–09 ISU World Cup, Sofia Winter Sports Hall1000 m1:30.510
7 Mar 20092009 World Championships, Vienna Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion500 m43.182
8 Mar 20092009 World Championships, Vienna Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion1000 m1:29.878
8 Mar 20092009 World Championships, Vienna Ferry-Dusika-HallenstadionOverall81 points
8 Mar 20092009 World Championships, Vienna Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion3000 m relay4:10.531
15 Mar 20092009 World Team Championships, Heerenveen ThialfTeam46 points
19 Sep 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Beijing Capital Gymnasium500 m43.430
26 Sep 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink500 m43.603
27 Sep 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink1000 m1:31.287
27 Sep 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink3000 m relay4:13.889
7 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena500 m43.515
8 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena1000 m1:30.731
8 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena3000 m relay4:13.406
14 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Marquette Berry Events Center500 m42.961
15 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Marquette Berry Events Center1000 m1:29.723
15 Nov 20092009–10 ISU World Cup, Marquette Berry Events Center3000 m relay4:09.793
17 Feb 20102010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum500 m42.985
24 Feb 20102010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum3000 m relay4:06.610
26 Feb 20102010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver Pacific Coliseum1000 m1:29.213
20 Mar 20102010 World Championships, Sofia Winter Sports Hall500 m43.353
21 Mar 20102010 World Championships, Sofia Winter Sports Hall1000 m1:30.572
21 Mar 20102010 World Championships, Sofia Winter Sports HallOverall68 points
21 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Olympic Oval500 m43.029
21 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary Olympic Oval3000 m relay4:07.530
27 Oct 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena500 m43.885
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 Hall500 m43.476
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 Center1000 m1:30.558
9 Dec 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center500 m43.159
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 Palace500 m43.019
3 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace3000 m relay4:10.425
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden EnergieVerbund Arena500 m42.597
10 Feb 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden EnergieVerbund Arena3000 m relay4:13.148
9 Mar 20132013 World Championships, Debrecen Főnix Hall500 m43.177
10 Mar 20132013 World Championships, Debrecen Főnix Hall1000 m1:31.460
10 Mar 20132013 World Championships, Debrecen Főnix HallOverall68 points
10 Mar 20132013 World Championships, Debrecen Főnix Hall3000 m relay4:14.104
29 Sep 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:08.405
5 Oct 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink500 m42.997
6 Oct 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink3000 m relay4:08.128
9 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino PalaTazzoli500 m42.934
10 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino PalaTazzoli3000 m relay4:11.404
16 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna Kolomna Speed Skating Centre500 m42.797
17 Nov 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna Kolomna Speed Skating Centre3000 m relay4:06.785

References

  1. "Biography/Profile of Wang Meng", Chinese Olympic Committee (in Chinese)
  2. 王濛打11根钢钉康复至少需半年 无缘冬奥会 (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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