Cidan Yuzhen

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Cidan Yuzhen
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Cidan in 2025
Personal information
Born (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006 (age 19)
Lhünzê County, China
Sport
CountryChina
Sport Ski mountaineering
Medal record
Women's ski mountaineering
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Harbin Sprint race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Harbin Mixed relay

Cidan Yuzhen (born 10 September 2006) is a Chinese ski mountaineer.

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Early life

Cidan was born in Lhünzê County and grew up in a farming and sheep herding family. She began her career as a race walker, before switching to ski mountaineering. She made her first national ski mountaineering team in 2020. [1]

Career

On 17 March 2024, Cidan won the ISMF Youth World Cup mixed relay, along with Bu Luer. This marked the first-ever victory for China in the mixed relay event at the Youth World Cup. [2] She competed at the 2024 Asian Ski Mountaineering Championships and won gold medals in the vertical race, sprint race, individual race, and mixed relay. [3] She represented China at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and won a gold medal in the sprint race with a time of 2:55.88. [4] She also won a gold medal in the mixed relay, along with Bu, with a time of 27:48.67. [5]

In January 2026, she was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Tibetan sheep herder Cidan Yuzhen, 18, eyes Olympic glory for China in ski mountaineering". oca.asia. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "China Claims Historic Victory in Molde ISMF Youth World Cup Mixed Relay". ismf-ski.com. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "China sweeps all golds at the Asian Skimo Championships". english.news.cn . 6 March 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "China's ethnic athletes shine at Harbin Winter Asian Games". chinadailyhk.com. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "China sweeps podium in ski mountaineering mixed relay at Asian Winter Games". english.news.cn . 12 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "China unveils squad for Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics". english.news.cn . 23 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.


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