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Sun Wei (gymnast)

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Sun Wei
Country represented China
Born (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 29)
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
HometownJiangsu, China
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelElite
Years on national teamPeople's Republic of China
ClubJiangsu Province
Head coach(es)Wang Hongwei, Lyu Junhai
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Doha Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Liverpool Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Stuttgart Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Antwerp Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Horizontal Bar
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Pommel Horse
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangkok Team

Sun Wei (Chinese: 孙炜; born 12 August 1995) is a Chinese artistic gymnast.[1] He is a 2018 world champion in the team competition and a member of the 2020 Olympic team.

Personal life

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Sun was born 12 August 1995 in Nantong, China. He started gymnastics at age three; he was a weak child, and his parents wanted his strength to improve.[2]

He studied at the Nanjing Sport Institute.

Career

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2017

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In May 2017, Sun competed at the Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, where his team won gold.[2]

2018

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In August, Sun competed at the Asian Games in Indonesia, where his team won first.[3] Sun placed second on high bar and third on pommel horse.[2]

In October, he was part of the Chinese team at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar, and helped his country to gold medal in the team event.[4][5] He also qualified for the all-around final where he placed fourth.[6]

2019

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Sun competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where his team placed second.[2]

2021

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At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Sun competed for the People's Republic of China, a team including Sun Wei, Zou Jingyuan, Xiao Ruoteng, and Lin Chaopan.[7] The team won Olympic bronze with a combined score of 262.397, 0.606 points beneath the winning team.[8] Sun also qualified for the men's individual all-around, where he placed 4th.[9]

Detailed Results

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Year Tournament Event Date All Around
2021 Chinese National Championships Qualification 4 May 82.796 14.066 14.266 14.266 13.066 13.066 14.066
AA Final 6 May 87.697 14.433 14.733 14.166 14.833 15.166 14.366
Event Finals 8 May 13.766 14.300
Chinese Olympic Trials 1 July 88.430 14.666 14.733 14.366 14.966 15.133 14.566
Olympic Games Qualification 24 July 87.298 14.333 14.833 14.233 14.766 15.133 14.000
Team Final 26 July 87.465 14.366 15.000 14.233 14.866 14.800 14.200
AA Final 28 July 87.798 14.500 14.966 14.066 14.900 14.966 14.400
Event Finals 3 August 13.066
National Games of China Qualification 19 September 86.032 12.733 15.000 14.200 14.900 14.733 14.466
Team Final 21 September 85.499 14.233 14.400 14.400 14.200 14.833 13.433
AA Final 23 September 86.365 14.133 15.066 13.700 13.800 15.200 14.466
Event Finals 25 - 26 September 14.960 14.400

References

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  1. ^ "SUN Wei". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  2. ^ a b c d "Artistic Gymnastics SUN Wei". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "China tops gymnastics medal tally at Jakarta Asiad, history made by host Indonesia". Xinhuanet News. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-08-31.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Xinhua (2018-10-30). "China wins men's team title at gymnastics worlds". Xinhua (English.news.cn). Xinhua. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  5. ^ "China edges Russia for team gold at gymnastics worlds". News 12 New Jersey. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  6. ^ "Russia's Dalaloyan wins men's all-around on tiebreaker". The Sun Herald. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  7. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Team China". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  8. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Final Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  9. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Final Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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