Han Tianyu

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Han Tianyu
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Personal information
Born (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28)
Fushun, Liaoning, China
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Short track speed skating
Coached by Li Yan (National Team Coach)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500m: 40.419 (2016)
1000m: 1:24.490 (2014)
1500m: 2:10.395 (2016)
3000m: 4:49.450 (2016)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sochi 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 5000 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sochi 5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Moscow 5000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Seoul Overall
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Seoul 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Seoul 3000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Seoul 5000 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Montreal 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Moscow 500 m
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Sapporo 5000 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Melbourne Super 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Warsaw 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Warsaw 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Melbourne 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Melbourne 3000m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Warsaw 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Warsaw Overall
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Melbourne Overall
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Sapporo 5000m relay
Han Tianyu
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

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