Zeng Wenhui (Chinese: 曾文蕙; pinyin: Zēng Wénhuì; born 8 February 2005) is a Chinese street skateboarder and two-time Chinese Champion.[2] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she finished sixth in the women's street skateboarding event, the first event of its kind to be included in an Olympic program.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 曾文蕙 |
| Born | 8 February 2005 Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China |
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Rank | 21st[1] |
| Event | Street |
| Club | Guangdong Province |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 6th (2020) |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Zeng was selected to train for skateboarding in 2017, around age twelve. Before taking up skateboarding, she had practiced kung fu from age six. She made her professional skateboarding debut in 2018 at the International Skateboarding Open (ISO) in Nanjing, where she placed thirteenth in the qualifiers of the women's street event. She placed fourth at the 2018 Asian Games and won the China National Skateboarding Championship in 2019 and 2020.
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Zeng was one of twenty athletes who competed in the women's street skateboarding event. Zeng qualified for the event by virtue of ranking 21st in the World Skate Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings.[4][5] In the semifinals, Zeng came in 6th place, advancing to the finals round, where she finished the competition in 6th place.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Female". World Skate. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Skateboarding: ZENG Wenhui". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b Zucker, Joseph. "Olympic Skateboarding 2021: Women's Street Medal Winners and Results". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings". World Skate. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Skateboarding" (PDF). worldskate.org.
External links edit
- Zeng Wenhui at The Boardr
- Zeng Wenhui at the X Games
- Zeng Wenhui at Olympics.com
- Zeng Wenhui at Olympedia
