Zhao Yating
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 Zhao at the 2022 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 12, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  China (2011 - present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Yan Yunwen, Kang Qi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach | Larisa Sidorova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Zhao Yating | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 趙雅婷 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 赵雅婷 | ||
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Zhao Yating (Chinese: 赵雅婷; born 12 May 2001 in Yuncheng, Shanxi, China) is a Chinese individual rhythmic gymnast.
Career
[edit]Zhao first tried rhythmic gymnastics at age three in Yangquan and began formal training at age six. She was scouted by former gymnast Wu Chuangrong.
As a junior, Zhao won the all-around gold at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships ahead of Nastasya Generalova of the US. In the event finals, Zhao won gold in hoop and ball and bronze in clubs and ribbon.[1] She also won bronze in the all-around at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships and took silver medals in ball and clubs.[2]
She became a member of the national senior team in 2015.[3]
In 2016, Zhao won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Championships. In the 2017 season, Zhao began training with overseas coach Larisa Sidorova, who has coached gymnasts such as Varvara Filiou. Zhao competed at the World Cup Series in Pesaro, Italy and Guadalajara, Spain. She won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Games behind Shang Rong. On 30 August—3 September, Zhao competed at the 2017 World Championships, finishing 21st in the individual all-around finals behind Greece's Eleni Kelaiditi.
In 2018, on 13–15 April, Zhao competed at the 2018 Pesaro World Cup, finishing 14th in the all-around, and in May, Zhao competed at the 2018 Portimao World Challenge Cup, where she placed18th in the all-around.
In late August, Zhao competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. She placed 5th in the team event, and in the individual all-around final, she won the bronze medal behind Alina Adilkhanova (Kazakhstan) and Sabina Tashkenbaeva (Uzbekistan).
Routine music information
[edit]| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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| 2023 | Hoop | Que Te Pedí by Anaís |
| Ball | Per Te si Saró by Il Volo | |
| Clubs | Vandals by Jo Blankenburg | |
| Ribbon | Alambre Alto by Cirque du Soleil | |
| 2022 | Hoop | Draconian Dream / Pulling a Thread by Audiomachine and The Chamber Orchestra of London and Andrew Skeet |
| Ball | Carmen | |
| Clubs | Land of 1000 Dances (feat. Chris Thompson) by Siggi Schwars & The Legends | |
| Ribbon | 鸿雁 (Live) by 沙宝亮 | |
| 2021 | Hoop | Monster (Astrix Remix) by Astrix & Infected Mushroom |
| Ball | Europa by Monica Naranjo | |
| Clubs | Opposites Attract (12" Mix) by Paula Abdul | |
| Ribbon | The 5th by David Garrett | |
| 2020 | Hoop | Training Po / Hero by Hans Zimmer & John Powell |
| Ball | 鸿雁 (Live) by 沙宝亮 | |
| Clubs | Smooth Criminal (Inmortal Version) by Michael Jackson | |
| Ribbon | Winter (Four Seasons) by Ulytau | |
| 2019 | Hoop | Lolaï (Snake's Charmer Mix) by Alabina |
| Ball | Never Teas Us Apart by Bishop Briggs | |
| Clubs | Emergerncy by Icona Pop | |
| Ribbon | Tango Amore by Edvin Marton | |
| 2018 | Hoop | |
| Ball | Maria Siempre (Remasterizada) by Julia Zenko | |
| Clubs | Swing Punk by Tape Five | |
| Ribbon | New World Concerto by Maksim & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| 2017 | Hoop | Strange by Apollo Gee-ze |
| Ball | Je m'endors dans tes bras by Dalida | |
| Clubs | Bailar (feat. Pitbull & Elvis Crespo) by Deorro | |
| Ribbon | Dave Goes Crazy by The Toasters |
References
[edit]- ^ "USA wins six rhythmic gymnastics event titles at 2014 Pac Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015.
- ^ "USA wins three gold at 2016 Pac Rim Championships". Pacific Rim Championships. 9 April 2016.
- ^ "全运会艺术体操个人全能赛俩"女神"改写山西纪录". 新华网. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Chinese rhythmic gymnasts
- People from Yuncheng
- Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games
- Gymnasts at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists in gymnastics
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Gymnasts from Shanxi
- 21st-century Chinese sportswomen
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships