China at the Olympics

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China at the
All-time Olympic Games
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IOC code CHN
NOC Chinese Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.cn  (in Chinese)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
285
Silver
231
Bronze
197
Total
713
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China (1924–1972)
Number of medals won by China at Olympic summer games from 1952 to 2020 Number of medals won by China at Olympic summer games from 1952 to 2012.png
Number of medals won by China at Olympic summer games from 1952 to 2020
Number of medals won by China at Olympic winter games from 1980 to 2022 Number of medals won by China at Olympic winter games from 1980 to 2012.png
Number of medals won by China at Olympic winter games from 1980 to 2022

Originally having participated in Olympics as the delegation of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1924 Summer Olympics to 1976 Winter Olympics,China competed at the Olympic Games under the name of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time in 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, although they only arrived in time during the last days to participate in a one event. [1] That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both the PRC and ROC (Republic of China) (which fled to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War) to compete with the name "China", although the latter withdrew in protest. [1] Due to the dispute over the political status of the "two Chinas", the PRC started a period of isolationism, withdrawing from several international sporting bodies and the UN system until the mid-1970s, when the country participated for the first time in the Asian Games in 1974 and the World University Games in 1977. Returning to the IOC officially only in 1979, which gave it the right to send an official delegation, starting from the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. [1] Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. [2] [3] The People's Republic of China staged boycotts of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia, Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome, Italy, Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, Games of the XIX Olympiad in Mexico City, Mexico, Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich, Germany, and Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal, Canada. China also boycott the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow, USSR due to the American-led boycott and the ongoing Sino-Soviet split, together with the other countries.

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As of 2022, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics once, second three times, third twice and third once in the Winter Olympics. With the nation's 11th appearance at the Summer and 12th appearance at the Winter Olympics, China is the most successful country overall in the AsiaOceania region, making them the 5th most successful country in Olympics history, after the US, the Soviet Union, Germany and Great Britain.

The Chinese Olympic Committee in its current form was recognized in 1979. [1] Before the Chinese Civil War, athletes competed as the Republic of China (ROC) at the Olympics. The ROC continued to compete from 1952 (Summer Olympics) to 1976 (Winter Olympics), but only representing athletes from the island of Taiwan (although the football team members of ROC in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games were overseas Hong Kongers). The dispute over use of the name China resulted in the PRC boycotting the Games completely during these years. In 1979, the International Olympic Committee The two parties signed the Nagoya Protocol in which both National Olympic Committees recognized each other. However, the name "China" would be owned by the National Olympic Committee of the People's Republic of China, based in Beijing. While, from now on, the Headquartered in Taipei, it would be called as Chinese Taipei ,which also regulated the use of national symbols during the Games and any related event.And this reopened the door for the PRC to finally join the Olympic movement. [1]

Hong Kong has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and has competed at the Games since 1952. [4] After the territory was returned to the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was created in 1997, this arrangement has continued, with Hong Kong competing independently from the rest of the nation under the name Hong Kong, China . [4]

Olympic bids and hosted Games

The People's Republic of China has hosted the Games on two occasions: in 2008 and in 2022. Beijing is the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Hosted Games

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
2008 Summer Olympics BeijingAugust 8–2420410,942302
2022 Winter Olympics BeijingFebruary 4–20912,871109

Unsuccessful bids

GamesCityWinner of bid
2000 Summer Olympics Beijing Sydney, Australia
2010 Winter Olympics Harbin Vancouver, Canada

Overview of Olympic participation

Timeline of participation

DateTeam
1948Flag of the Republic of China.svg China
1952Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgPeople's Republic of China
1956–1976Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China
1980Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
1984–Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)

Medals by sports

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian 8th Alex Hua Tian Individual eventing in 2016
Rugby union pictogram.svg Rugby 7th China women's team Women's tournament in 2020
Skateboarding pictogram.svg Skateboarding 6th Zeng Wenhui Women's street in 2020
Surfing pictogram.svg Surfing did not participate
Climbing pictogram.svg Sport climbing 12th Song Yiling Women's combined in 2020
Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon 32nd Wang Dan Women's individual in 2000
Water polo pictogram.svg Water polo 5th China women's team Women's tournament in 2008
Women's tournament in 2012
Winter
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing 16th Zhang Yangming Men's combined in 2022
Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon 5th Yu Shumei Women's sprint in 1998
Bobsleigh pictogram.svg Bobsleigh 6th Huai Mingming Women's monobob in 2022
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing 10th Chi Chunxue
Li Xin
Jialin Bayani
Ma Qinghua
Women's 4 × 5 km relay in 2022
Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey 4th China women's team Women's tournament in 1998
Luge pictogram.svg Luge 12th Wang Peixuan
Fan Duoyao
Huang Yebo & Peng Junyue
Mixed team relay in 2022
Nordic combined pictogram.svg Nordic combined 10th Zhao Zihe
Zhao Jiawen
Guo Yuhao
Fan Haibin
Men's team large hill/4 × 5 km in 2022
Ski jumping pictogram.svg Ski jumping 10th Dong Bing
Peng Qingyue
Song Qiwu
Zhao Jiawen
Mixed team in 2022

Doping

A former Chinese doctor named Xue Yinxian has claimed the occurrence of alleged systematic doping of Chinese athletes in the Olympic Games (and other international sport events) in 2012 and 2017. She claims more than 10,000 athletes in China were doped in the systematic Chinese government doping program and that they received performance-enhancing drugs in the 1980s and 1990s. She claims that all international medals (both in the Olympics and other international competitions) that were won by Chinese athletes in the 1980s and 1990s must be revoked. This is contrary to previous statements by the Chinese government that had denied involvement in systematic doping and claimed that athletes doped individually. The International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency investigated these allegations with no conclusions or actions taken. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Disqualified/upgraded medalists

Disqualified medalists

China has had four Olympic medals stripped after disqualifications. [10]

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeTeam China Gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around September 19, 2000
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Chen Xiexia Weightlifting Women's 48 kg August 9, 2008
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Liu Chunhong Weightlifting Women's 69 kg August 13, 2008
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Cao Lei Weightlifting Women's 75 kg August 15, 2008

Upgraded medalists

Original PlaceUpgraded MedalNameOlympicsSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSilver medal icon.svg Silver He Yingqiang Seoul 1988 Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 56 kg September 19, 1988
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Liu Shoubin Seoul 1988 Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 56 kg September 19, 1988
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Jinhe Seoul 1988 Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg September 21, 1988
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Liu Xuan Sydney 2000 Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around September 21, 2000
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Tan Zongliang Beijing 2008 Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol August 12, 2008
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sheng Jiang Beijing 2008 Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg August 12, 2008
5th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gong Lijiao Beijing 2008 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shot put August 16, 2008
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Song Aimin Beijing 2008 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus throw August 18, 2008
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Zhang Wenxiu Beijing 2008 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's hammer throw August 20, 2008
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Li Yanfeng London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus throw August 4, 2012
4th placeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Gong Lijiao London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shot put August 6, 2012
5th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Ling London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shot put August 6, 2012
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zhang Wenxiu London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's hammer throw August 10, 2012
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Si Tianfeng London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 50 kilometres walk August 11, 2012
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeGold medal icon.svg Gold Qieyang Shijie London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 20 kilometres walk August 11, 2012
4th placeSilver medal icon.svg Silver Liu Hong London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 20 kilometres walk August 11, 2012
6th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lü Xiuzhi London 2012 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 20 kilometres walk August 11, 2012
Silver medal icon.svg SilverGold medal icon.svg Gold Lü Xiaojun Rio 2016 Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 77 kg August 10, 2016
4th placeBronze medal icon.svg Bronze Team China:
Tang Xingqiang
Xie Zhenye
Su Bingtian
Wu Zhiqiang
Tokyo 2020 Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay August 6, 2021

History

Early appearance and hiatus

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, PRC sent a delegation to the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The Chinese delegation (including athletes and officials) consisted of 38 men and 2 women, [11] including the men's football team, the men's basketball team, and one swimmer. Only the swimmer arrived in time to take part in the official competition, and the football team played two friendly matches. [12] The Chinese stayed ten days in Helsinki and participated in the closing ceremony. The Republic of China's (ROC) team withdrew from the Games on July 17 in response to the IOC's decision to allow both PRC and ROC sportsmen and women to compete. [13] This marked the beginning of the "two Chinas" conflict in the Olympic Movement, which resulted in the Chinese Olympic Committee's withdrawal from the IOC in August 1958.

In the 1970s, China normalized her relations with the United States through Ping Pong Diplomacy, and established diplomatic relations with the United States on January 1, 1979. The normalization finally led to the Chinese Olympic Committee's return to the IOC on October 25, 1979. [11]

Sports summary

Till 2012, China won three-quarters of their gold medals (152 out of 201) and two-thirds of their medals (311 out of 473) in six sports: table tennis, badminton, diving, gymnastics, weightlifting, and shooting .

China recently dominated the gold medals in three of them, table tennis, badminton and diving. China won all golds four times in table tennis and one time in badminton, and won three-quarters of all diving golds since 1992.

The total dominance in table tennis and badminton also leads to negative consequences. Due to the low participations among non-Asian countries, these two sports may lose their positions in the Summer Olympics just like baseball and softball did after 2008.

While through the years, Chinese athletes got many breakthroughs in other sports that are traditionally China's weak sports. Among them, swimming is the potential one that may get into top five sports of China in the near future.

1984

China won 15 golds and ranked 4th at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Xu Haifeng won the first-ever gold medal for China in the shooting event of 50 m Pistol. It was called "a break through zero" – an event that brought great joy to the whole Chinese nation. [2]

Li Ning won six medals in gymnastics, 3 golds, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze, earning him the nickname "Prince of Gymnasts" in China. [14] Six medals in a single Olympics is still the record for any Chinese athlete.

Chinese women's volleyball team defeated USA women's team in the final and won China's first ball-game gold medal.

1988

China won 5 golds and ranked 11th at the 1988 Summer Olympics at Seoul, South Korea.

Li Meisu won China's first medal in athletics.

China also won first medals in rowing. A silver in women's coxed fours and a bronze in women's eights

1992

China won 16 golds and ranked 4th at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona, Spain.

Chen Yueling won China's first athletics gold medal in women's 10 km walk.

Chinese female swimmers glittered with 4 golds and 5 silvers. But the success was later shadowed by the doping incident of Chinese swimmers just two years later at the 1994 Asian Games, although none of the medalists in 1992 was involved in the 1994 incident.

Deng Yaping won two table tennis golds in women's singles and women's doubles. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch presented the gold medal to her after a promise made a year ago at 1991 World Table Tennis Championships.

Zhuang Xiaoyan won China's first judo gold medal in women's +72kg.

Zhang Xiaodong won silver medal in women's board (lechner), China's first medal in sailing.

Chinese women's basketball team lost final to Unified team, winning silver medal, China's best result in basketball.

1996

China won 16 golds and ranked 4th again at the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta, USA.

Fu Mingxia won two diving golds in women's 3 m springboard and women's 10 m platform, becoming the first female diver to accomplish this feat since 1960.

Deng Yaping won two golds in table tennis again, making her the first Chinese athlete to defend two events and win four Olympic gold medals. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch presented the gold medal to her again after a promise made four years ago at 1992 Olympics.

Liu Guoliang also won two table tennis golds in men's events. China won all four golds in table tennis for the first time.

Wang Junxia won gold in women's 5000 m and silver in women's 10000 m.

Chinese women's football team lost final to the USA team, winning silver medal, China's first medal in football.

2000

China won 28 golds and ranked 3rd at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia.

Wang Nan won two golds in table tennis, China again won all four golds in table tennis.

Chen Zhong won China's first taekwondo gold medal in women's +67kg.

Jiang Cuihua won bronze in women's track time trial, China's first medal in cycling. No ball-games team entered the final four, the worst performance China's since Olympic history.

2004

China won 32 golds and ranked 2nd at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece.

Liu Xiang became the first Chinese male athlete to win gold medal in an Olympic track event, 110 m hurdles, equaling the world record of 12.91 seconds. He became the China's flag bearer at the closing ceremony. Liu broke the world record with 12.88 seconds two years later in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Wang Yifu participated the Olympics for the record six consecutive times. He won gold in 10 m air pistol, his second gold and fourth medal in the event.

Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun won China's first canoeing gold medal in men's C-2 500 m.

Li Ting and Sun Tiantian won China's first tennis gold medal in women's doubles.

Wang Xu won China's first wrestling gold medal in women's freestyle 72 kg.

Chinese women's volleyball team come back from 0–2 deficit to defeat Russia women's team 3–2 in the final, winning China's second ball-game gold medal after 20 years.

2008

As host country, China won 48 golds, 22 silvers and 30 bronze, total 100 medals, ranked 1st at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Guo Jingjing won two golds in diving, becoming the first Chinese diver to defend two events successfully.

Zhang Yining won two golds in table tennis, becoming the second Chinese table tennis player to defend two events successfully after Deng Yaping.

Ma Lin also won two table tennis golds in men's events. China won all four golds in table tennis for the third time.

Zhong Man won China's first men's fencing gold in men's sabre, 24 years after Luan Jujie won China's first women's fencing gold in 1984.

Zhang Juanjuan won China's first archery gold in women's individual, breaking the long-time Korean dominance in the sport.

Zou Shiming and Zhang Xiaoping won China's first boxing golds in men's events.

Yin Jian won China's first sailing gold in sailboard event in women's sailboard.

China won first rowing gold in women's quadruple sculls.

Chinese gymnasts won 11 golds, the best in history. Zou Kai won 3 golds in one team event and two individual events.

China's top star Liu Xiang pulled out of the first round of 110 m hurdles due to injury.

2012

China won 38 golds and finished 2nd at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain.

Sun Yang , the men's 1500 m freestyle world-record-holder before the Olympics, became the first Chinese male swimmer to win gold in Olympics. He won two golds in men's 400 m freestyle and men's 1500 m freestyle, breaking the Olympic record and his own world record respectively.

Ye Shiwen became the first Chinese female swimmer to win two golds in a single Olympics. She won golds in women's 200 m medley and women's 400 m medley, breaking the Olympic record and world record respectively.

Chen Ding won gold in men's 20 km walk, becoming the second Chinese male athlete to win Olympic athletics gold medal after Liu Xiang did in 2004.

Chen Ruolin won two golds in diving, becoming the second Chinese diver to defend two events successfully after Guo Jingjing .

Wu Minxia won diving gold in women's sync 3m springboard, becoming the only Chinese athlete to win three gold medals in a single event. She also won gold in women's 3m springboard, giving her all three medals in three participations in this event after silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008.

Zou Kai won two golds in gymnastics, becoming the only Chinese athlete to win five gold medals in Olympics.

Xu Lijia won gold in women's laser radial class, China's first gold medal in the sailboat event of sailing. She later became the China's flag bearer at the closing ceremony.

Lin Dan won badminton gold in men's singles, becoming the first athlete to defend the men's singles title in Olympic badminton history.

Zhao Yunlei won two golds in two badminton double events, becoming the only athlete to win two badminton gold medals in a single Olympics.

Cao Zhongrong won silver in men's event of modern pentathlon, China's first medal in the sport.

Chinese table tennis team won all four golds for the fourth time. Chinese badminton team won all five golds for the first time, but was a little shadowed by the disqualification of China's top seed women's double duo for not using best efforts .

China's top star Liu Xiang pulled out of the first round of 110 m hurdles due to injury again. Two of his three pull-outs in 12 years' career came from two Olympics first round heats.

No Chinese ball-game teams entered the final four, the worst performance in Chinese Summer Olympics history.

2016

China won 26 golds and ranked 3rd at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sun Yang won a gold medal in men's 200 m freestyle, becoming the only Chinese male swimmer to have won gold in 2 Olympic games.

Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won China's first cycling gold medal in women's team sprint.

Feng Shanshan won China's first golf medal.

Dong Bin set a new personal best (17.58 meters) in the men's triple jump event and won a bronze medal. This was China's first medal from Olympic triple jump events.

Chinese women's volleyball team won a third gold medal after 12 years.

Wu Minxia defended her Women's 3m Synchro event for the fourth time, becoming the only Chinese athlete to ever do so. This also makes her the most successful Chinese athlete of all time, with 5 Golds, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze.

2020

China won 38 gold, 32 silver, 18 bronze medals and ranked 2nd at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in August 2021.

Su Bingtian finished the men's 100 m semi-final with a new Asian Record at 9.83 seconds, and became the first Chinese athlete and second Asian athlete to compete in a 100 m final, in which he finished as the 6th place. He was also the flag bearer in the closing ceremony. With him, Chinese relay team won China's first medal in athletic relays.

Gong Lijiao won a gold medal in women's shot put and become the first ever Chinese athlete to won a gold medal in any field events and the first Asian to win an Olympic gold medal in women's shot put.

Liu Shiying won a gold medal in women's javelin throw. She became the first Asian and Chinese to win a gold medal in Olympic javelin throw events.

Lü Xiaojun lifted a combined weight of 374 kg to win a gold medal in the men's 81 kg weightlifting event. This was his third Olympic medal. He also became the oldest weightlifter champion (37 years and 4 days) in modern Olympics. He became the first ever Chinese athlete to win three gold medals in an individual event , after promoted a gold medal.

Winter Games

Sports summary

China won medals in only 6 of the 15 Winter Olympics sports. Most of the golds and half of the medals come from short track speed skating.

1980–1988

No medals.

1992–1998

Ye Qiaobo won China's first Winter Olympics medal in speed skating.

Chen Lu won consecutive bronze medals in 1994 and 1998, becoming the first Chinese figure skater to medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

2002

Yang Yang (A) won first Winter Olympics gold medal in short track speed skating, as the first gold medal for Team China in Olympic Winter Games.

2006

Han Xiaopeng , first male athlete to win Winter Olympics gold medal in freestyle skiing.

2010

Wang Meng shined in short track speed skating with three golds.

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo finally won figure skating gold in the event of pair skating after four participations.

Wang Bingyu and her team (Yue Qingshuang, Liu Yin, Zhou Yan and Liu Jinli) created history by winning the first curling Olympic medal for China in the women's tournament.

2014

China won 3 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze medals and ranked 12th at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February 2014.

Zhang Hong won first Chinese gold medal in speed skating.

2018

China won 1 gold, 6 silver, 2 bronze medals and ranked 16th at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in February 2018.

Liu Jiayu won first ever Olympic medal in snowboarding for China.

Wu Dajing became the first Chinese male short track speed skating Olympic champion by breaking the world record at the 500-metre event.

2022

China won 9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze medals and ranked 3rd at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China in February 2022, as the first ever home winter games.

Ailing Eileen Gu became the first ever freestyle skier to win three medals at one Olympic Game, the first female Chinese gold medalist in freestyle skiing, and the most successful freestyle skier ever in Olympic freestyle skiing event (with 2 gold medals and 1 silver medals).

Yan Wengang won the first ever medal in skeleton for Team China, bronze in men's single.

Xu Mengtao finally won the first ever gold in women's aerial since the first silver medal won by Xu Nannan in Nagano 1998 and 5 silver medals & 2 bronze medals won by Team China in this event at former games.

Su Yiming became the first Chinese athlete to win a gold in Olympic snowboarding events.

Gao Tingyu became the first Chinese male athlete to win a gold in Olympic speed skating events.

Medalists

Summer Olympics

Since Chinese athletes are more likely to compete in more than one event in the sport of diving , gymnastics , table tennis , swimming , and more likely to compete in several Olympic games in the sport of shooting , most multiple medalists listed in the following three tables come from these five sports.

Multiple medalists

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least three gold medals or five medals at the Summer Olympics.

NameSportYearsPlayedGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
5 or more Gold medals
Wu Minxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2004–20164F5117
Zou Kai Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008–20122M5016
Ma Long Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012–20203M5005
Chen Ruolin Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2008–20163F5005
4 Gold medals
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving 1996–20084F4206
Fu Mingxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving 1992–20003F4105
Wang Nan Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2000–20083F4105
Shi Tingmao Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2016–20202F4004
Li Xiaopeng Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2000–20083M4015
Deng Yaping Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 1992–19962F4004
Zhang Yining Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2004–20082F4004
3 Gold medals
Li Ning Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 1984–19882M3216
Sun Yang Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2008–20163M3216
Yang Wei Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2000–20083M3205
Xiong Ni Diving pictogram.svg Diving 1988–20004M3115
Chen Yibing Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008–20122M3104
Zhang Jike Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012–20162M3104
Li Xiaoxia Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012–20162F3104
Ding Ning Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012–20162F3104
Ma Lin Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2004–20082M3003
5 or more medals
Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 1992–19962M2316
Wang Yifu Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 1984–20046M2316
Wang Hao Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2004–20123M2305
Lou Yun Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 1984–19882M2215
Qin Kai Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2008–20163M2125
Huang Xuechen Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Synchronized swimming 2008–20204W0527
Sun Wenyan Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Synchronized swimming 2012–20203W0506

Multiple gold medalists at a single game

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals at a single Summer Olympics. Order first by golds, then by sports, then by year.

NameSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
3 Gold medals
Li Ning Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 1984M3216
Zou Kai Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008M3003
2 Gold medals
Badminton
Zhao Yunlei Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton 2012F2002
Diving
Fu Mingxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving 1996F2002
Xiong Ni Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2000M2002
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2004F2002
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2008F2002
Chen Ruolin Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2008F2002
Chen Ruolin Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2012F2002
Wu Minxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2012F2002
Chen Aisen Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2016M2002
Shi Tingmao Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2016F2002
Xie Siyi Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2020M2002
Shi Tingmao Diving pictogram.svg Diving 2020F2002
Gymnastics
Li Xiaopeng Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2000M2002
Li Xiaopeng Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008M2002
Yang Wei Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008M2103
Xiao Qin Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008M2002
Chen Yibing Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008M2002
He Kexin Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2008F2002
Zou Kai Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2012M2013
Feng Zhe Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2012M2002
Swimming
Sun Yang Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2012M2114
Ye Shiwen Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2012F2002
Zhang Yufei Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2020F2204
Table tennis
Deng Yaping Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 1992F2002
Deng Yaping Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 1996F2002
Liu Guoliang Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 1996M2002
Wang Nan Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2000F2002
Zhang Yining Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2004F2002
Zhang Yining Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2008F2002
Ma Lin Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2008M2002
Li Xiaoxia Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012F2002
Zhang Jike Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2012M2002
Ma Long Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2016M2002
Ding Ning Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2016F2002
Ma Long Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2020M2002
Chen Meng Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 2020F2002

Multiple medalists in a single event

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least three medals in a single event at Summer Olympics. Order first by medals, then by sport, then by golds.

NameSportEventYearsPlayedGenderGoldSilverBronzeMedalTotal
4 Gold medals
Wu Minxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's Synchro 3m Springboard2004–20164F2004, 2008, 2012, 20164–0–04
4 medals
Huang Xuechen Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Artistic swimming Team2008–20204F2012, 2016, 202020080–3–14
Wang Yifu Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 10 m air pistol1984–20045 2 M1992, 20041996, 20002–2–04
Dong Dong Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg Trampoline gymnastics Men's Individual Trampoline2008–20204M20122016, 202020081–2–14
3 Gold medals
Lü Xiaojun Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 77/81 kg 5 2012–20203M2012, 2016, 20203–0–03
Ma Long Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Men's team2012–20203M2012, 2016, 20203–0–03
Chen Ruolin Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's Synchro 10m platform2008–20163F2008, 2012, 20163–0–03
3 medals
Huang Xuechen Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Artistic swimming Duet2012–20203F2016, 202020120–2–13
Liu Hong Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 20 km walk2008–20204M2016201220201–1–13
Zou Shiming Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's light flyweight2004–20123M2008, 201220042–0–13
Chen Long Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Men's singles2012–20203M2016202020121–1–13
Fu Haifeng Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Men's doubles2004–20164M2012, 201620082–1–03
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's Synchro 3 m Springboard1996–20083 3 F2004, 200820002–1–03
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 3 m Springboard1996–20083 3 F2004, 200820002–1–03
Qin Kai Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's Synchro 3 m Springboard2008–20163M2008, 201220162–0–13
Wu Minxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 3 m Springboard2004–20123F2012200420081–1–13
Tan Liangde Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3 m Springboard1984–19923M1984, 1988, 19920–3–03
Li Xiaopeng Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics Men's parallel bars2000–20083M2000, 200820042–0–13
Chen Jing 4 Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Women's singles1988–20003F1988199620001–1–13
Gong Lijiao Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shot put2008–20204F2020201220081–1–13
Pang Wei Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 10 m air pistol2008–20204M20082016, 20201–0–23
Wang Hao Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Men's singles2004–20123M2004, 2008, 20120–3–03
Sun Wenyan Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Artistic swimming Team2012–20203F2012, 2016, 20200–3–03
Sheng Zetian Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 57/58 kg 6 1992–20003M1992, 1996, 20000–0–33
2 Wang Yifu competed at six Olympic Games from 1984 to 2004. But 10 m air pistol was introduced to the Olympics after 1988. So he competed five times in the event. He ranked 15th in 1988 and ranked top two at the next four Olympics.
3 Guo Jingjing competed at four Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008. She ranked 5th in the event of 10m platform diving in 1996 at the age of 15. After that, due to rapid increase of height and weight, she switched to more suitable springboard diving. She competed in two 3m springboard events in the next three Olympics and got six medals.
4 Chen Jing competed for China in 1988, and for Chinese Taipei in 1996 and 2000.
5 The category was 77 kg in 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and then changed to 81 kg in 2000.
6 The category was 57 kg in 1992 and 1996 Olympics, and then changed to 58 kg in 2000.

Most appearances

This is a list of Chinese athletes who competed in at least four Summer Olympics. Still active athletes are marked in bold. Age 15- and 40+ are marked in bold.

NameSportGenderBorn YearGames YearFirst/Last AgeBest ResultGoldSilverBronzeMedalTotal
6 appearances
Wang Yifu Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting M19601984–200423–43Gold1992, 20041992, 1996, 200019842–3–16
5 appearances
Ye Chong Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing M19691988–200418–34Silver2000, 20040–2–02
Tan Zongliang Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting M19711996–201224–40Silver20080–1–01
4 appearances
Diving
Xiong Ni Diving pictogram.svg Diving M19741988–200014–26Gold1996, 2000x2198819923–1–15
Guo Jingjing Diving pictogram.svg Diving F19811996–200814–26Gold2004x2, 2008x22000x24–2–06
Wu Minxia Diving pictogram.svg Diving W19852004–201618–30Gold2004, 2008, 2012x2, 2016200420085–1–17
Badminton
Lin Dan Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton M19832004–201620–32Gold2008, 20122–0–02
Fu Haifeng Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton M19842004–201620–32Gold2012, 201620082–1–03
Athletics
Zhang Wenxiu Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics F19862004–201618–30Silver2008,201620120–2–13
Shooting
Du Li Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting F19822004–201622–34Gold2004, 2008201620162–1–14
Zhu Qinan Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting M19842004–201619–31Gold200420081–1–02
Chen Ying Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting F19772004–201626–38Gold200820121–1–02
Wei Ning Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting F19822004–201622–34Silver2004, 20120–2–02
Hu Binyuan Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting M19772004–201627–39Bronze20080–0–11
Fencing
Luan Jujie 6 Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing F19581984–1988, 2000, 200826–50Gold19841–0–01
Xiao Aihua Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing F19711988–200017–295
2000
0-0-00
Wang Haibin Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing M19731992–200418–30Silver2000, 20040–2–02
Li Na Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing F19812000–201219–31Gold201220001–0–12
Basketball
Zheng Haixia Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball F19671984–199617–29Silver199219840–1–12
Li Nan Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball M19741996–200822–348
1996, 2004, 2008
0-0-00
Wang Zhizhi Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball M19771996–2000, 2008–201219–358
1996, 2008
0-0-00
Chen Nan Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball F19832004–201621–334
2008
0-0-00
Yi Jianlian Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball M19872004–201617–298
2004, 2008
0-0-00
6 Luan Jujie competed for China in 1984, winning China's first Olympic fencing gold. She moved to Canada in 1985 and competed for Canada in 1988, 2000, and 2008.

The youngest and oldest gold medalists

NameGenderBorn DateEvent DateSportEventAge
The 5 youngest gold medalists
Fu Mingxia FAugust 16, 1978July 27, 1992Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 10 m platform13 years, 346 days
Quan Hongchan FMarch 28, 2007August 5, 2021Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 10 m platform14 years, 130 days
Ren Qian FFebruary 20, 2001August 18, 2016Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 10 m platform15 years, 180 days
Chen Ruolin FDecember 12, 1992August 12, 2008Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's synchronized 10 m platform15 years, 244 days
Chen Ruolin FDecember 12, 1992August 21, 2008Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 10 m platform15 years, 253 days
The 5 oldest gold medalists
Wang Yifu MDecember 4, 1960August 14, 2004Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 10 m air pistol43 years, 254 days
Lü Xiaojun MJuly 27, 1984July 31, 2021Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 81 kg37 years, 4 days
Zhang Ning FMay 19, 1975August 16, 2008Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Women's singles33 years, 89 days
Qiu Jian MJune 25, 1975August 17, 2008Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions33 years, 53 days
Fu Haifeng MAugust 23, 1983August 19, 2016Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Men's doubles32 years, 362 days

Winter Olympics

Multiple medalists

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals or three medals at the Winter Olympics. Still active athletes are marked in bold.

NameSportYearsPlayedGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2 or more Gold medals
Wang Meng Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2006–20102F4116
Zhou Yang Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2010–20183F3003
Wu Dajing Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2014–20223M2215
Yang Yang (A) Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1998–20063F2215
3 or more medals
Shen Xue Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating 1998–20104F1023
Zhao Hongbo Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating 1998–20104M1023
Yang Yang (S) Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1994–20023F0415
Li Jiajun Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1994–20064M0235
Han Tianyu Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2014–20182M0213
Ye Qiaobo Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating 1992–19942F0213
Wang Chunlu Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1998–20022F0213

Multiple gold medalists at a single game

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. Order first by golds, then by sports, then by year.

NameSportYearsGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
3 Gold medals
Wang Meng Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2010F3003
2 Gold medals
Yang Yang (A) Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2002F2103
Zhou Yang Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 2010F2002

Multiple medalists in a single event

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least three medals in a single event at Winter Olympics. Order first by medals, then by sport, then by golds.

NameSportEventYearsPlayedGenderGoldSilverBronzeMedalTotal
3 medals
Shen Xue Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Pair skating1998–20104F20102002, 20061–0–23
Zhao Hongbo Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Pair skating1998–20104M20102002, 20061–0–23

Most appearances

This is a list of Chinese athletes who competed in at least four Winter Olympics. Still active athletes are marked in bold.

NameSportGenderBorn YearGames YearFirst/Last AgeBest ResultGoldSilverBronzeMedalTotal
5 appearances
Zhang Hao Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating M19842002–201818–34silver20060–1–01
4 appearances
Shen Xue Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating F19781998–201020–32Gold20102002, 20061–0–23
Zhao Hongbo Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating M19731998–201025–37Gold20102002, 20061–0–23
Li Jiajun Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating M19751994–200619–31Silver1998, 20021998, 2002, 20060–2–35
Wang Manli Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating F19731994–200621–33Silver20060–1–01
Pang Qing Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating F19792002–201422–34Silver20100–1–01
Tong Jian Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating M19792002–201422–34Silver20100–1–01
Liu Xianying Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon F19771998–201021–337
1998, 2006
0-0-00

The youngest and oldest gold medalists

NameGenderBorn DateEvent DateSportEventAge
The 5 youngest gold medalists
Su Yiming MFebruary 18, 2004February 15, 2022Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding Men's big air17 years, 362 days
Gu Ailing Eileen FSeptember 3, 2003February 8, 2022Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Women's big air18 years, 158 days
Gu Ailing Eileen FSeptember 3, 2003February 18, 2022Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Women's halfpipe18 years, 168 days
Zhou Yang FJune 9, 1991February 20, 2010Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating Women's 1500 metres18 years, 256 days
Zhou Yang FJune 9, 1991February 24, 2010Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating Women's 3000 metre relay18 years, 260 days
The 5 oldest gold medalists
Zhao Hongbo MSeptember 22, 1973February 15, 2010Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Pair skating36 years, 146 days
Xu Mengtao FJuly 12, 1990February 14, 2022Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Women's aerials31 years, 217 days
Qi Guangpu MOctober 20, 1990February 16, 2022Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Men's aerials31 years, 119 days
Shen Xue FNovember 13, 1978February 15, 2010Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Pair skating31 years, 94 days
Han Cong FAugust 6, 1992February 19, 2022Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Pair skating29 years, 196 days

Milestones

Summer Games

Winter Games

Flagbearer

Summer Games

GamesOpeningGenderSportClosingGenderSport
1984 Los Angeles Wang Libin MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball
1988 Seoul Song Tao MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball
1992 Barcelona Song Ligang MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball
1996 Atlanta Liu Yudong MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens Yao Ming MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball Liu Xiang MAthletics pictogram.svg Athletics
2008 Beijing Zhang Ning FBadminton pictogram.svg Badminton
2012 London Yi Jianlian MBasketball pictogram.svg Basketball Xu Lijia FSailing pictogram.svg Sailing
2016 Rio de Janeiro Lei Sheng MFencing pictogram.svg Fencing Ding Ning FTable tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis
2020 Tokyo Zhao Shuai MTaekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Su Bingtian MAthletics pictogram.svg Athletics
Zhu Ting FVolleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball

Winter Games

GamesOpeningGenderSportClosingGenderSport
1980 Lake Placid Zhao Weichang MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating
1984 Sarajevo Zhao Shijian MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating
1988 Calgary Zhang Shubin MFigure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating
1992 Albertville Song Chen MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating
1994 Lillehammer Liu Gongfei MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating
1998 Nagano Zhao Hongbo MFigure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating
2002 Salt Lake City Zhang Min MFigure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating
2006 Turin Yang Yang (A) FShort track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating Han Xiaopeng MFreestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing
2010 Vancouver Han Xiaopeng MFreestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Zhao Hongbo MFigure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating
2014 Sochi Tong Jian MFigure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating Liu Qiuhong FShort track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating
2018 Pyeongchang Zhou Yang FShort track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating Wu Dajing MShort track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating
2022 Beijing Gao Tingyu MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating Gao Tingyu MSpeed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating
Zhao Dan FSkeleton pictogram.svg Skeleton Xu Mengtao FFreestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing

Hosting Olympic logo and mottos

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics marks the milestone for China, where this was the first time it hosting the Olympic Games. The country's capital, Beijing, was chosen as the host city. The motto of the Olympic Games at that time is One World One Dream (同一个世界 同一个梦想)

2014 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics marks the second time China hosted the Olympics, but it was held in Nanjing. Its motto is Share the Games, Share our Dreams (分享青春, 共筑未来)

2022 Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics marks the third time China hosted the Olympics, and the second time held in Beijing. The motto of this game is Together for a Shared Future (一起向未来) . Its previous motto was Joyful Rendezvous Upon Pure Ice and Snow (纯洁的冰雪 激情的约会)

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