Gao Tingyu

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| birth_place = Yichun, China

| nationality = Chinese

| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 71 kg

| country = China

| event = 500 m

| club = Heilongjiang Province Ice Training Centre

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Gao Tingyu (born 15 December 1997, {{lang-zh|高亭宇}}) is a Chinese speed skater who is the Olympic record holder and champion in the Men's 500m event.{{Cite web|title=Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/gao-1st-chinese-man-win-olympic-speedskating-gold-82843740|access-date=2022-02-12|website=ABC News|language=en}} He had served as one of the flag bearers for Team China at both the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic's opening ceremony, and its closing ceremony.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-12|title=Who is China's men's 500m speedskating champion Gao Tingyu?|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166828/winter-olympics-who-gao-tingyu-too-short-be-speed-skater-mad-about-jay|access-date=2022-02-12|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=31 January 2022|title=Speed skater Gao and skeleton's Zhao chosen as China's Beijing 2022 flagbearers|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118572/china-beijing-2022-flagbearers-chosen|access-date=2022-02-12|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}{{Cite web|title=Gao Tingyu, Xu Mengtao to be flag bearers of Chinese delegation at closing ceremony-Xinhua|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220220/e30ecbc247aa41229dc61e2d6d388bac/c.html|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.xinhuanet.com}}

Career

Gao made his Olympic debut at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics,{{cite web |url= https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3026585-gao-tingyu.htm |title= Athlete profile – Gao Tingyu |website= pyeongchang2018.com |accessdate= 19 February 2018 |archive-date= 21 April 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180421155710/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3026585-gao-tingyu.htm |url-status= dead }} winning a bronze medal in the Men's 500m speed skating event. In doing so, Gao had become the first male speed skater from China to win a medal in Olympic speed skating.{{Cite news|last=Murakami|first=Sakura|date=2022-02-11|title=Speed skating-Dubreuil aims to end Canadian drought in men's 500m|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/speed-skating-dubreuil-aims-end-canadian-drought-mens-500m-2022-02-11/|access-date=2022-02-12}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-12|title=Olympics - Speed skating - Gao wins China its first men's speed skating gold|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/news/reu20220212KBN2KH0BP/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=nippon.com|language=en}}

Gao competed in the 500m event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where he won a gold and also set the new Olympic record with a time of 34.32 seconds, making him the first Chinese man to win a gold medal in Olympic speedskating.{{Cite web|title=Olympics Live: Decision on Russia's Valieva expected Monday|url=https://www.inquirer.com/wires/ap/olympics-live-norways-boe-skis-gold-biathlon-20220212.html|access-date=2022-02-12|website=inquirer.com|language=en|archive-date=12 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212111501/https://www.inquirer.com/wires/ap/olympics-live-norways-boe-skis-gold-biathlon-20220212.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-12|title=Emotional Gao hails 'passionate' fans after speedskating gold|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166814/winter-olympics-gao-tingyu-claims-chinas-fourth-gold-beijing-games|access-date=2022-02-12|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}

On April 8, 2022, he was designated by the State Council as an individual who rendered exceptional services to the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.{{cite web | title=中共中央国务院关于表彰北京冬奥会、冬残奥会突出贡献集体和突出贡献个人的决定_中央有关文件_中国政府网 | website=中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 | date=2023-09-15 | url=https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2022-04/08/content_5684054.htm | language=zh | access-date=2025-02-08}}

On February 8, 2025, during the Harbin Asian Winter Games men's 100-meter speed skating, Gao Tingyu achieved a time of 9.35 seconds, securing the gold medal and setting a new Asian record as well as a new Asian Winter record.{{cite web | title=高亭宇破亚洲纪录夺速度滑冰男子100米冠军-新华网 | website=Xinhua News Agency | date=2025-02-08 | url=http://www.news.cn/sports/20250208/0ccbeea36f4548f18d3ebfdc354b6140/c.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-02-08}}{{cite web | title=中国选手高亭宇获得男子100米冠军 | website=中评网 | date=2025-02-08 | url=https://bj.crntt.com/doc/1070/3/5/8/107035883.html?coluid=7&kindid=0&docid=107035883&mdate=0208145916 | language=zh | access-date=2025-02-08}}{{cite web | title=China marks 100th gold in AWG history as S Korea claims 1st gold of Harbin 2025 | website=Chinadaily.com.cn | date=2025-02-09 | url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202502/09/WS67a7e6c6a310a2ab06eaaf75.html | access-date=2025-02-09}}