Zhu Yuanling (Chinese: 朱沅铃; pinyin: Zhū Yuánlíng; born 13 February 2011) is a Chinese street skateboarder.

Zhu Yuanling
Personal information
Native name朱沅铃
Born (2011-02-13) 13 February 2011 (age 13)
Xinxing Village, Muge Town, Guangning County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China[1]
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Sport
CountryChina
SportSkateboarding
Rank13th[2]
EventStreet

Early life

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Zhu was born in Guangning County in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. At the age of 7, she began training for trampolining and the age of 9, she entered training for skateboarding. In 2020, she participated in the Guangdong Youth Trampoline Championship and won the bronze medal in the women's double synchronized group C. On 27 January 2021, she successfully entered the national skateboarding (training) team for trial training. After a month of trial training, Zhu successfully remained in the team and entered a six-month training phase to become a professional skateboarder.[1]

Skateboarding career

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On 21 August 2022, she won the women's skateboarding championship in the 16th Guangdong Provincial Games.[3] In August 2023, at the 2022 National Roller Skating Championships, Zhu won third place in the women's street style with a score of 13.47.[4] On 4 November, in the women's street skateboarding final of the 1st National Youth Games in Nanning, China, she won the runner-up with 164.33 points.[5] On 19 November, at the 2023 National Skateboarding Championships in Suzhou, China, she won the women's street championship with 161.49 points.[6]

On 13 December, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Street Skateboarding World Championships Women's Street Skateboarding in Tokyo, Japan.[7] On 17 May 2024, in the women's street skateboarding preliminaries of the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification series in Shanghai, Zhu attained a best score of 70.03 points in the preliminaries but on 18 May, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[8] On June 22, in the women's street skateboarding preliminary round of the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification series in Budapest, Hungary, she attained sixth place and advanced to the semi-finals.[9] On July 1, she was selected as one of the four skateboarders to represent the Chinese national skateboarding team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10] At the women's street skateboarding event in the 2024 Summer Olympics on 28 July, Zhu attained ninth position in the semi-finals with 234.82 points and did not advance to the finals.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "10岁女孩朱沅铃有望成为广宁第二位进入国家滑板队的运动员". southcn.com. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ "资格系列赛收官 中国多项新锐项目收获奥运资格". Sports E North. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "朱沅铃,摘金!". southcn.com. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ "20金15银14铜!广东惠州轮滑全国赛再获佳绩!". Weixin. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "滑板——学青会:女子街式赛况!". Xinhua. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "全国滑板锦标赛落幕 亚运冠军陈烨加冕男子碗池冠军". Xinhua. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "滑板——街式世锦赛东京开赛". Xinhua. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "滑板——奥运会资格系列赛上海站:女子街式预赛赛况". Xinhua. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "中国滑板三"小花"提前晋级巴黎奥运会". 163.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ Sun, Xiaochen (2024-07-01). "Young stars on board for Paris". China Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ^ "Women's Street Prelims Result". Olympics (Paris 2024). 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ^ 肇庆发布 (2024-08-05). "肇庆奥运健儿回家!第一站她来到肇庆一中". The Paper. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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