Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王强; pinyin: Wáng Qiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ tɕʰjǎŋ]; born 23 April 1993) is a Chinese cross-country skier. He competed in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] Wang finished 2nd at the World Cup sprint race in Drammen, Norway on March 3, 2022, making him the first Chinese athlete to ever ascend the podium in a World Cup competition.[2] By the end of the season he finished 36th in the World Cup league table, putting him ahead of Liu Yuanyuan to become the best Chinese cross-country skier of all time.[3]

Wang Qiang
Country China
Born (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31)
Yichun, Jiangxi, China
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (20182020, 2022–present)
Starts17
Podiums1
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (36th in 2022)
Discipline titles0
Updated on 20 March 2022.
Wang Qiang
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Qiáng
IPA[wǎŋ tɕʰjǎŋ]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2018 24 DSQ 63 59 67 27
2022 28 46[a] 30 13 13

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2019 25 72 28 13 21

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
2018 24 NC NC NC DNF
2019 25 NC NC NC
2020 26 105 65
2022 28 36 12

Individual podiums

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  • 1 podium – (1 WC, 0 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2021–22  3 March 2022   Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: WANG Qiang - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  2. ^ Make history! Wang Qiang cross-country skiing silver medal Chinese player on the World Cup podium for the first time min.news Retrieved 30 March 2023
  3. ^ "Cup standings".
  4. ^ "WANG Qiang". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2022.