Tai Zhien
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Tai Zhien (Chinese: 太智恩; pinyin: Tài Zhìēn; Korean: 태지은; born 30 September 2006) is a Chinese speed skater who won the bronze medal for speed skating at the 2025 Asian Winter Games – Women's 3000 metres.[1]
Early life
Tai was born on 30 September 2006, in Tumen, a city in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, China, and is of Korean ethnicity. Growing up, she developed a strong interest in winter sports from an early age. At the age of ten, she began skating recreationally with her grandmother on frozen ponds, an experience that inspired her lifelong passion for skating. After a short period practicing roller skating, she transitioned to professional speed skating training and later joined the Jilin Provincial Sports School to develop her athletic career.[2]
Sports career
In April 2023, during the 2022–2023 National Youth Speed Skating Championships, Tai, representing Jilin Sports School, won silver in the Girls Group B 1500 metres and bronze in the 1000 metres events. On 7 April 2023, she and her teammates (Mixed Team C) claimed first place in the Girls’ Group B short-distance team pursuit. She was officially recognized as an 'Athlete of the Year' (运动健将) on 8 June 2023.[3][4][5] Later that year, on 10 December 2023, she won a bronze medal in the women’s mass start (youth division) at the China Cup Speed Skating Elite League (Fourth Station).[2]
On 24 February 2024, she won a bronze medal in the women’s mass start skating event (youth division) at the 14th National Winter Games in Hulunbuir, China.[6] Three days later, on February 27, 2024, she won gold in the women’s team pursuit (youth group), representing Sichuan, with a time of 3:07.46.[7] On 16 March 2024, while representing Jilin, she won another gold medal in the women’s team pursuit at the 2024 National Speed Skating Championships, clocking 3:09.72.[8] A week later, on 23 March, Tai earned a bronze medal in the women’s mass start at the National Speed Skating Championships, finishing with a time of 8:48.09.[9]
In January 2025, Tai was awarded the title of 'International Athlete' (国际级运动健将).[10] On the same month, she was selected as part of the Chinese National Team for the 2025 Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, China.[11] On 10 February 2025, she won a bronze medal in the women’s 3000 metres even at the games, finishing in 4:12.01.[12] On 20 March 2025, at the 2024–2025 National Speed Skating Championships in Ürümqi, China, Tai finished second in the women’s 3000 metres event.[13]
Other honors
On 2025, she was among the outstanding athletes who were included in the recommended list by the General Administration of Sport of China for undergraduate studies at Beijing Sports University.[14]
References
- ^ 延边发布 (2025-02-10). "祝贺！19岁延边姑娘太智恩摘夺亚冬会铜牌🥉！" [Congratulations! 19-year-old Yanbian girl Tai Zhien won the bronze medal at the Asian Winter Games!]. QQ.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ a b "速度滑冰精英联赛：16岁小将崭露头角" [Elite Speed Skating League: 16-year-old makes a name for himself]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Chinese Skating Association (2023-04-07). "全国速度滑冰青年锦标赛第一、第二日战报" [National Youth Speed Skating Championships Day 1 and 2 Results]. Weixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Chinese Skating Association (2023-04-09). "全国速度滑冰青年锦标赛第三日战况" [National Youth Speed Skating Championships Day 3]. Weixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "关于授予速度滑冰国际级运动健将、运动健将称号公示的通知" [Notice on the Public Announcement of the Awarding of the Titles of International Athlete and Master of Sports in Speed Skating]. Chinese Skating Association (in Chinese). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "#十四冬赛事速递#" [#14th Winter Games Express#]. Weibo (in Chinese). 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ ""十四冬"速度滑冰青年组收官 四川北京各获一金" [The youth speed skating group of the 14th Winter Olympics concluded with Sichuan and Beijing each winning a gold medal]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "#2024全国速滑锦标赛# 第三日比赛" [#2024 National Speed Skating Championships# Day 3 Competition]. Weibo (in Chinese). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "#2024全国速滑冠军赛# 第三日比赛" [#2024 National Speed Skating Championships# Day 3]. Weibo (in Chinese). 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Chinese Skating Association (2025-01-02). "中国滑冰协会关于授予速度滑冰项目运动员国际级运动健将、运动健将称号的通知" [Notice from the Chinese Skating Association on awarding speed skating athletes the titles of International Athlete and Master of Sports]. Weixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "哈尔滨亚冬会中国体育代表团名单" [List of the Chinese sports delegation to the Harbin Asian Winter Games]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Gong, Weiwei (2025-02-10). "China sets historic gold medal record at Asian Winter Games". Ecns.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "全国速度滑冰冠军赛在新疆开赛" [National Speed Skating Championships kicks off in Xinjiang]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "2025年优秀运动员本科保送拟推荐名单" [2025 Recommended List of Outstanding Athletes for Undergraduate Admission] (PDF). General Administration of Sport of China. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.