Wu Dajing

Wu Dajing (born 24 July 1994) is a Chinese short track speed skater.^[1] He is a gold medalist in the Men's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. He won a gold medal in the Men's 500m at the 2014 ISU World Championships in Montreal, Canada.

Wu Dajing

Wu in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 31) Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Short-track speed skating
Event	500 m
Club	Jilin Province
Coached by	Li Yan, Kim Sun-tae, Viktor An (Ahn Hyun-soo)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500m: 39.505 WR (2018) 1000m: 1:23.380 (2017) 1500m: 2:12.926 (2016) 3000m: 4:51.835 (2016)
Medal record Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 500 m 2022 Beijing 2000 m mixed relay 2014 Sochi 500 m 2018 Pyeongchang 5000 m relay 2014 Sochi 5000 m relay World Championships 2014 Montreal 500 m 2015 Moscow 500 m 2015 Moscow 5000 m relay 2016 Seoul 5000 m relay 2016 Seoul 500 m 2017 Rotterdam 500 m 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay 2019 Sofia 500 m 2019 Sofia 5000 m relay 2015 Moscow Overall 2016 Seoul 1000 m Asian Games 2017 Sapporo 500 m 2017 Sapporo 5000 m relay 2017 Sapporo 1500 m World Junior Championships 2011 Courmayeur 500 m 2010 Taipei 500 m 2011 Courmayeur Overall

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Dajing
Chinese	武大靖
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wǔ Dàjìng Bopomofo ㄨˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Wuu DahJinq Wade–Giles Wu3 Ta4ching4 Tongyong Pinyin Wǔ Dàjìng Yale Romanization Wǔ Dàjìng MPS2 Wǔ Dà-jìng IPA [ù tâ tɕîŋ]

He won China's only gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. He won the Men's 500 metres, setting an Olympic record (heat) and two world records (quarterfinal and final) while leading wire-to-wire in all three contests en route to capturing the gold.^[2] He became only the second person in history to have skated the discipline in under 40 seconds, after American J. R. Celski who managed the feat in 2012 in Calgary at a much higher elevation where the reduced air density tends to give the skater an advantage due to lowered air resistance. Wu also won a silver medal with his teammates in the men's 5000m team relay.^{[citation needed]}

Wu Dajing was China's flag bearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Asian Winter Games.^[3]

In 2020, Wu Dajing made a special appearance in the Chinese drama TV series Skate into Love,^{[citation needed]} and was later cast as Yang Gensi in the 2023 film The Volunteers: To the War.

Although they never officially confirmed their relationship, it was widely believed that he once dated a Korean woman studying in Canada. Several moments during competitions and interviews hinted at a public display of affection, fueling speculation. She also gained popularity as an influencer, admired for her beauty and charisma, after being seen on screen acting as his personal translator. However, due to their differing nationalities and the complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two seemed to drift apart. After his retirement, they were spotted together multiple times in Beijing. While he appeared unbothered by public attention, she was often seen trying to keep a low profile.

International competition podiums

Date	Competition	Location	Rank	Event	Result
9 January 2010	2010 World Junior Championships, Taipei	Taipei Arena		500 m	43.107
26 February 2011	2011 World Junior Championships, Courmayeur	Courmayeur Forum Sports Center		500 m	42.491
27 February 2011	2011 World Junior Championships, Courmayeur	Courmayeur Forum Sports Center		Overall	40 points
4 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Nagoya	Nippon Gaishi Hall		5000 m relay	6:50.562
11 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		5000 m relay	6:38.567
2 December 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Nagoya	Nippon Gaishi Hall		5000 m relay	6:47.885
9 December 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	40.911
2 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		500 m	41.095
3 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		500 m	41.413
3 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		5000 m relay	6:49.925
10 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden	EnergieVerbund Arena		500 m	40.684
5 October 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		500 m	40.637
6 October 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		1000 m	1:25.935
16 November 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna	Kolomna Speed Skating Center		500 m	41.123
21 February 2014	2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		500 m	40.846
21 February 2014	2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		5000 m relay	6:44.521
15 March 2014	2014 World Championships, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		500 m	40.158
9 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		500 m	40.572
9 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		5000 m relay	6:39.715
15 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		500 m	40.720
13 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		500 m	41.032
15 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		3000 m	5:06.093
15 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		5000 m relay	41.032
15 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		Overall	55 points
22 February 2018	2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang	Gangneung Ice Arena		500 m	39.584 Former WR
22 February 2018	2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang	Gangneung Ice Arena		5000 m relay	6:32.035
5 February 2022	2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing	Capital Indoor Stadium		2000 m mixed relay	2:37.348