| Sport: | Short track speed skating |
| Wang Meng | |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Weight: | 58 kg |
| Worldcup: | 2004 Overall 2008 Overall 2009 Overall |
| Worldchamp: | 2008 Overall 2009 Overall 2013 Overall |
| Pb: | 500 m: 42.597 (2013) 1000 m: 1:29.213 (2010) 1500 m: 2:20.876 (2005) 3000 m: 5:11.515(2004) |
Wang Meng (; born April 10, 1985, in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang)[1] is a Chinese short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion and 2008 and 2009 Overall World Champion. She is the most decorated Chinese Winter Olympic athlete ever with four Olympic gold medals, a silver and a bronze. Wang won gold in the 500 m event, silver in the 1000 m and bronze in the 1500 m event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She won 500 m and 1000 m gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and added a third gold medal in the 3000 m relay with the China team. Wang has also won 18 gold medals at the World Championships. She is one of the most decorated short track speed skaters of all time.
Wang Meng started short track speed skating in 1994, when she was nine. In 1998 she entered Heilongjiang Provincial Sports School, which is affiliated with Harbin Institute of Physical Education. She graduated from Harbin Institute of Physical Education.
Wang was considered a strong contender for all short track speed skating events at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She won the gold medal in the 500 m event in which she had previously been dominant and was considered to be the favorite to win. She set three Olympic records in the 500 m heats, while in the finals she led from start to finish accumulating a huge lead ahead of all other competitors. In the 1,500 m race, she failed to finish after having lost her footing and crashing into the barricades. However, she came back to win the 3,000 m relay with the Chinese team and the 1,000 m solo race. She ended up snatching three gold medals, which makes her the most successful Winter Olympian ever for China.
On 24 July 2011, Wang Meng had a physical conflict with the team manager Wang Chunlu at the hotel in the Qingdao training camp. In the scuffle her arm was injured and she had to be taken to a hospital. There was a lot of speculation in the media as to what had really happened, but both sides involved provided very different stories, which makes the truth unclear to this day.
Ten days after the incident, on 4 August 2011, Wang Meng was expelled from the national short track speed skating team and the same applied to her teammate Liu Xianwei, who actively supported Wang during those ten days. The team manager, Wang Chunlu, was moved to another position, and Liu Hao became the new team manager.
On 16 January 2014, Wang collided with a teammate while training in Shanghai for the 2014 Winter Olympics. She broke her ankle, which required surgery and a recovery period of at least six months. She missed the Olympics as a result.[2]
| Date | Competition | Location | Rank | Event | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2002 | 1500 m | 2:30.709 | ||||
| 5 Jan 2002 | 500 m | 46.072 | ||||
| 6 Jan 2002 | Overall | 55 points | ||||
| 6 Jan 2002 | 2000 m relay | 2:54.832 | ||||
| 19 Oct 2002 | 500 m | 45.689 | ||||
| 20 Oct 2002 | 3000 m relay | 4:20.382 | ||||
| 25 Oct 2002 | Beijing, China | 1500 m | 2:41.008 | |||
| 26 Oct 2002 | Beijing, China | 500 m | 44.838 | |||
| 27 Oct 2002 | Beijing, China | 1000 m | 1:36.181 | |||
| 27 Oct 2002 | Beijing, China | 3000 m relay | 4:16.214 | |||
| 1 Dec 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | 3000 m relay | 4:19.627 | |||
| 1 Feb 2003 | Misawa Ice Arena | 500 m | 46.242 | |||
| 15 Feb 2003 | Saguenay, Canada | 500 m | 45.532 | |||
| 16 Feb 2003 | Saguenay, Canada | 1000 m | 1:35.236 | |||
| 16 Feb 2003 | Saguenay, Canada | 3000 m | 6:01.232 | |||
| 16 Feb 2003 | Saguenay, Canada | 3000 m relay | 4:22.375 | |||
| 16 Mar 2003 | Team | 31 points | ||||
| 23 Mar 2003 | 3000 m relay | 4:22.030 | ||||
| 17 Oct 2003 | Calgary, Canada | 1500 m | 2:27.429 | |||
| 18 Oct 2003 | Calgary, Canada | 500 m | 43.983 | |||
| 19 Oct 2003 | Calgary, Canada | Overall | 71 points | |||
| 19 Oct 2003 | Calgary, Canada | 3000 m relay | 4:11.804 | |||
| 25 Oct 2003 | Marquette, United States | 1000 m | 1:35.371 | |||
| 25 Oct 2003 | Marquette, United States | 3000 m relay | 4:16.686 | |||
| 28 Nov 2003 | Hwasan Ice Arena | 1500 m | 2:41.645 | |||
| 6 Dec 2003 | Beijing, China | 500 m | 44.658 | |||
| 7 Dec 2003 | Beijing, China | 1000 m | 1:36.777 | |||
| 7 Dec 2003 | Beijing, China | 3000 m | 6:09.238 | |||
| 7 Dec 2003 | Beijing, China | Overall | 68 points | |||
| 7 Dec 2003 | Beijing, China | 3000 m relay | 4:22.200 | |||
| 8 Feb 2004 | 1000 m | 1:32.350 | ||||
| 8 Feb 2004 | 3000 m relay | 4:19.859 | ||||
| 12 Feb 2004 | Bormio, Italy | 1500 m | 2:26.210 | |||
| 13 Feb 2004 | Bormio, Italy | 500 m | 43.892 | |||
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bormio, Italy | 1000 m | 1:33.276 | |||
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bormio, Italy | 3000 m relay | 4:17.147 | |||
| 14 Mar 2004 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Team | 37 points | |||
| 19 Mar 2004 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1500 m | 2:28.299 | |||
| 20 Mar 2004 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 500 m | 45.332 | |||
| 21 Mar 2004 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Overall | 60 points | |||
| 21 Mar 2004 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3000 m relay | 4:21.112 | |||
| 22 Oct 2004 | 1500 m | 2:27.619 | ||||
| 23 Oct 2004 | 500 m | 45.037 | ||||
| 24 Oct 2004 | 1000 m | 1:33.872 | ||||
| 24 Oct 2004 | Overall | 90 points | ||||
| 29 Oct 2004 | 1500 m | 2:21.127 | ||||
| 31 Oct 2004 | 3000 m relay | 4:18.392 | ||||
| 27 Nov 2004 | Madison, United States | 500 m | 44.733 | |||
| 28 Nov 2004 | Madison, United States | 3000 m | 5:35.568 | |||
| 28 Nov 2004 | Madison, United States | 3000 m relay | 4:16.722 | |||
| 4 Dec 2004 | Saguenay, Canada | 500 m | 44.867 | |||
| 5 Dec 2004 | Saguenay, Canada | 3000 m | 5:31.936 | |||
| 5 Dec 2004 | Saguenay, Canada | Overall | 55 points | |||
| 5 Dec 2004 | Saguenay, Canada | 3000 m relay | 4:18.222 | |||
| 5 Feb 2005 | Budapest, Hungary | 500 m | 45.259 | |||
| 6 Feb 2005 | Budapest, Hungary | 3000 m relay | 4:22.012 | |||
| 11 Feb 2005 | 500 m | 44.585 | ||||
| 12 Feb 2005 | 3000 m relay | 4:18.116 | ||||
| 6 Mar 2005 | Team | 35 points | ||||
| 11 Mar 2005 | 1500 m | 2:20.876 | ||||
| 12 Mar 2005 | 500 m | 44.972 | ||||
| 13 Mar 2005 | 1000 m | 1:31.343 | ||||
| 13 Mar 2005 | 3000 m relay | 4:18.889 | ||||
| 30 Sep 2005 | 1500 m | 2:23.375 | ||||
| 1 Oct 2005 | 500 m | 44.185 | ||||
| 2 Oct 2005 | 1000 m | 1:30.172 | ||||
| 2 Oct 2005 | Overall | 102 points | ||||
| 2 Oct 2005 | 3000 m relay | 4:14.931 | ||||
| 8 Oct 2005 | 500 m | 44.736 | ||||
| 9 Oct 2005 | 1000 m | 1:34.033 | ||||
| 9 Oct 2005 | 3000 m relay | 4:15.883 | ||||
| 12 Nov 2005 | Bormio, Italy | 500 m | 43.708 | |||
| 13 Nov 2005 | Bormio, Italy | 3000 m | 5:47.514 | |||
| 13 Nov 2005 | Bormio, Italy | Overall | 60 points | |||
| 18 Nov 2005 | 1500 m | 2:24.219 | ||||
| 19 Nov 2005 | 500 m | 44.772 | ||||
| 20 Nov 2005 | 1000 m | 1:32.211 | ||||
| 20 Nov 2005 | Overall | 79 points | ||||
| 15 Feb 2006 | 500 m | 44.345 | ||||
| 18 Feb 2006 | 1500 m | 2:24.469 | ||||
| 25 Feb 2006 | 1000 m | 1:31.783 | ||||
| 26 Mar 2006 | Team | 38 points | ||||
| 31 Mar 2006 | 1500 m | 2:22.027 | ||||
| 1 Apr 2006 | 500 m | 43.904 | ||||
| 2 Apr 2006 | 1000 m | 1:31.649 | ||||
| 2 Apr 2006 | 3000 m | 5:34.522 | ||||
| 2 Apr 2006 | Overall | 97 points | ||||
| 2 Apr 2006 | 3000 m relay | 4:17.143 | ||||
| 21 Oct 2006 | 500 m | 44.239 | ||||
| 22 Oct 2006 | 1000 m | 1:32.788 | ||||
| 22 Oct 2006 | 3000 m relay | 4:20.422 | ||||
| 28 Oct 2006 | Hwasan Ice Arena | 1000 m | 1:32.897 | |||
| 29 Oct 2006 | Hwasan Ice Arena | 500 m | 44.647 | |||
| 22 Oct 2006 | 3000 m relay | 4:18.524 | ||||
| 2 Dec 2006 | 500 m | 44.064 | ||||
| 3 Dec 2006 | 500 m | 43.953 | ||||
| 3 Dec 2006 | 3000 m relay | 4:14.493 | ||||
| 9 Dec 2006 | 1000 m | 1:32.785 | ||||
| 10 Dec 2006 | 3000 m relay | 4:15.734 | ||||
| 29 Jan 2007 | 1500 m | 2:24.408 | ||||
| 30 Jan 2007 | 500 m | 43.869 | ||||
| 31 Jan 2007 | 1000 m | 1:33.115 | ||||
| 31 Jan 2007 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.293 | ||||
| 10 Feb 2007 | Budapest, Hungary | 500 m | 44.158 | |||
| 11 Feb 2007 | Budapest, Hungary | 500 m | 43.858 | |||
| 11 Feb 2007 | Budapest, Hungary | 3000 m relay | 4:15.379 | |||
| 20 Oct 2007 | 1000 m | 1:30.924 | ||||
| 21 Oct 2007 | 500 m | 43.694 | ||||
| 21 Oct 2007 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.357 | ||||
| 27 Oct 2007 | Port Island Sports Center | 1000 m | 1:34.025 | |||
| 28 Oct 2007 | Port Island Sports Center | 500 m | 44.858 | |||
| 28 Oct 2007 | Port Island Sports Center | 3000 m relay | 4:20.799 | |||
| 24 Nov 2007 | 500 m | 44.491 | ||||
| 25 Nov 2007 | 1000 m | 1:30.760 | ||||
| 25 Nov 2007 | 3000 m relay | 4:15.008 | ||||
| 2 Dec 2007 | 500 m | 43.326 | ||||
| 2 Dec 2007 | 3000 m relay | 4:15.082 | ||||
| 3 Feb 2008 | 500 m | 43.286 | ||||
| 3 Feb 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:12.160 | ||||
| 9 Feb 2008 | 500 m | 43.216 | ||||
| 10 Feb 2008 | 1000 m | 1:31.080 | ||||
| 10 Feb 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:09.981 | ||||
| 7 Mar 2008 | Gangneung International Ice rink | 1500 m | 2:22.819 | |||
| 8 Mar 2008 | Gangneung International Ice rink | 500 m | 43.888 | |||
| 9 Mar 2008 | Gangneung International Ice rink | 1000 m | 1:32.527 | |||
| 9 Mar 2008 | Gangneung International Ice rink | Overall | 107 points | |||
| 9 Mar 2008 | Gangneung International Ice rink | 3000 m relay | 4:19.568 | |||
| 16 Mar 2008 | Team | 45 points | ||||
| 18 Oct 2008 | 1000 m | 1:29.776 | ||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | 500 m | 43.125 | ||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:07.179 | ||||
| 25 Oct 2008 | 1000 m | 1:30.598 | ||||
| 26 Oct 2008 | 500 m | 43.449 | ||||
| 26 Oct 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:11.386 | ||||
| 29 Nov 2008 | 500 m | 42.609 | ||||
| 30 Nov 2008 | 1000 m | 1:30.028 | ||||
| 30 Nov 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:07.804 | ||||
| 6 Dec 2008 | 1000 m | 1:30.790 | ||||
| 7 Dec 2008 | 500 m | 43.666 | ||||
| 7 Dec 2008 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.253 | ||||
| 7 Feb 2009 | Winter Sports Hall | 1000 m | 1:30.510 | |||
| 7 Mar 2009 | 500 m | 43.182 | ||||
| 8 Mar 2009 | 1000 m | 1:29.878 | ||||
| 8 Mar 2009 | Overall | 81 points | ||||
| 8 Mar 2009 | 3000 m relay | 4:10.531 | ||||
| 15 Mar 2009 | Team | 46 points | ||||
| 19 Sep 2009 | 500 m | 43.430 | ||||
| 26 Sep 2009 | 500 m | 43.603 | ||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | 1000 m | 1:31.287 | ||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.889 | ||||
| 7 Nov 2009 | 500 m | 43.515 | ||||
| 8 Nov 2009 | 1000 m | 1:30.731 | ||||
| 8 Nov 2009 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.406 | ||||
| 14 Nov 2009 | 500 m | 42.961 | ||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | 1000 m | 1:29.723 | ||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | 3000 m relay | 4:09.793 | ||||
| 17 Feb 2010 | 500 m | 42.985 | ||||
| 24 Feb 2010 | 3000 m relay | 4:06.610 | ||||
| 26 Feb 2010 | 1000 m | 1:29.213 | ||||
| 20 Mar 2010 | Winter Sports Hall | 500 m | 43.353 | |||
| 21 Mar 2010 | Winter Sports Hall | 1000 m | 1:30.572 | |||
| 21 Mar 2010 | Winter Sports Hall | Overall | 68 points | |||
| 21 Oct 2012 | 500 m | 43.029 | ||||
| 21 Oct 2012 | 3000 m relay | 4:07.530 | ||||
| 27 Oct 2012 | 500 m | 43.885 | ||||
| 28 Oct 2012 | 3000 m relay | 4:14.305 | ||||
| 2 Dec 2012 | 500 m | 43.476 | ||||
| 2 Dec 2012 | 3000 m relay | 4:11.843 | ||||
| 8 Dec 2012 | 1000 m | 1:30.558 | ||||
| 9 Dec 2012 | 500 m | 43.159 | ||||
| 9 Dec 2012 | 3000 m relay | 4:07.660 | ||||
| 2 Feb 2013 | 500 m | 43.019 | ||||
| 3 Feb 2013 | 3000 m relay | 4:10.425 | ||||
| 10 Feb 2013 | 500 m | 42.597 | ||||
| 10 Feb 2013 | 3000 m relay | 4:13.148 | ||||
| 9 Mar 2013 | 500 m | 43.177 | ||||
| 10 Mar 2013 | 1000 m | 1:31.460 | ||||
| 10 Mar 2013 | Overall | 68 points | ||||
| 10 Mar 2013 | 3000 m relay | 4:14.104 | ||||
| 29 Sep 2013 | 3000 m relay | 4:08.405 | ||||
| 5 Oct 2013 | 500 m | 42.997 | ||||
| 6 Oct 2013 | 3000 m relay | 4:08.128 | ||||
| 9 Nov 2013 | PalaTazzoli | 500 m | 42.934 | |||
| 10 Nov 2013 | PalaTazzoli | 3000 m relay | 4:11.404 | |||
| 16 Nov 2013 | Kolomna Speed Skating Centre | 500 m | 42.797 | |||
| 17 Nov 2013 | Kolomna Speed Skating Centre | 3000 m relay | 4:06.785 |