Sun Wei (gymnast)

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

Sun Wei
Country represented China
Born (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995
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 place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 DohaTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 LiverpoolTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 StuttgartTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 AntwerpTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 JakartaHorizontal Bar
Bronze medal – third place 2018 JakartaPommel Horse
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangkok Team

Personal life

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

2017

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

2018

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

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

2021

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
Year Tournament Event Date All Around
2021 Chinese National ChampionshipsQualification04 May82.79614.06614.26614.26613.06613.06614.066
AA Final06 May87.69714.43314.73314.16614.83315.16614.366
Event Finals08 May13.76614.300
Chinese Olympic Trials01 July88.43014.66614.73314.36614.96615.13314.566
Olympic GamesQualification24 July87.29814.33314.83314.23314.76615.13314.000
Team Final26 July87.46514.36615.00014.23314.86614.80014.200
AA Final28 July87.79814.50014.96614.06614.90014.96614.400
Event Finals03 August13.066
National Games of ChinaQualification19 September86.03212.73315.00014.20014.90014.73314.466
Team Final21 September85.49914.23314.40014.40014.20014.83313.433
AA Final23 September86.36514.13315.06613.70013.80015.20014.466
Event Finals25 - 26 September14.96014.400

References
  1. "SUN Wei". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  2. "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.
  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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