Lian Ziwen
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| Born | 26 September 1998 Harbin, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lian Ziwen (Chinese: 廉子文; pinyin: Lián Zǐwén; born 26 September 1998) is a Chinese speed skater who represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Lian represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the 1000 metres, 1500 metres and team pursuit.[1]
In November 2024, he represented China at the 2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won a silver medal in the team sprint.[2]
In February 2025, he represented China at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and won a gold medal in the team sprint and a bronze medal in the 1000 metres.[3][4] The next month he competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a gold medal in the team sprint, along with Xue Zhiwen and Ning Zhongyan.[5]
In February 2026, he represented China at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the 500 metres and 1000 metres.[6] He was disqualified from the 1000 m race for hindering his rival Joep Wennemars as the latter was preparing to cross into the inside track.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Speed Skating - Men's Team Pursuit". BBC. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "China's Ning, Han win silvers at Four Continents Speed Skating Championships". People's Daily. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Gao wins 3rd gold at Harbin AWG as China achieves best record in speed skating". Xinhua News Agency. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Ning, Han become triple winners as China racks up 11 speed skating golds at Harbin Winter Asiad". China Daily. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "China claims surprise gold at speed skating World Single Distances Championships". Xinhua News Agency. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Ziwen LIAN - International Skating Union". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Athletic, The (11 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Day 5 latest with a major upset in ice hockey, luge underway, figure skating later". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Aldred, Tanya; El-Shaboury, Yara; Aldred (now), Tanya; El-Shaboury (earlier), Yara (11 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Von Allmen's hat-trick, GB eye first medal, ice hockey, and more – live". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
- Lian Ziwen at the International Skating Union (archived former page)
- Lian Ziwen at Milano Cortina 2026
- Lian Ziwen at Olympics.com
- Lian Ziwen at Olympedia
- Lian Ziwen at InterSportStats
