Wu Dajing (born 24 July 1994) is a Chinese short track speed skater. He is a gold medalist in the Men's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. He won a gold medal in the Men's 500m at the 2014 ISU World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
Career He won China's only gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. He won the Men's 500 metres, setting an Olympic record (heat) and two world records (quarterfinal and final) while leading wire-to-wire in all three contests en route to capturing the gold. He became only the second person in history to have skated the discipline in under 40 seconds, after American J. R. Celski who managed the feat in 2012 in Calgary at a much higher elevation where the reduced air density tends to give the skater an advantage due to lowered air resistance. Wu also won a silver medal with his teammates in the men's 5000m team relay.
Wu Dajing was China's flag bearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Asian Winter Games.
In 2020, Wu Dajing made a special appearance in the Chinese drama TV series Skate into Love, and was later cast as Yang Gensi in the 2023 film The Volunteers: To the War.
Although they never officially confirmed their relationship, it was widely believed that he once dated a Korean woman studying in Canada. Several moments during competitions and interviews hinted at a public display of affection, fueling speculation. She also gained popularity as an influencer, admired for her beauty and charisma, after being seen on screen acting as his personal translator. However, due to their differing nationalities and the complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two seemed to drift apart. After his retirement, they were spotted together multiple times in Beijing. While he appeared unbothered by public attention, she was often seen trying to keep a low profile.
International competition podiums Date Competition Location Rank Event Result 9 January 2010 2010 World Junior Championships, Taipei Taipei Arena 500 m 43.107 26 February 2011 2011 World Junior Championships, Courmayeur Courmayeur Forum Sports Center 500 m 42.491 27 February 2011 2011 World Junior Championships, Courmayeur Courmayeur Forum Sports Center Overall 40 points 4 December 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall 5000 m relay 6:50.562 11 December 2011 2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center 5000 m relay 6:38.567 2 December 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall 5000 m relay 6:47.885 9 December 2012 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center 500 m 40.911 2 February 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace 500 m 41.095 3 February 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace 500 m 41.413 3 February 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace 5000 m relay 6:49.925 10 February 2013 2012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden EnergieVerbund Arena 500 m 40.684 5 October 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink 500 m 40.637 6 October 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink 1000 m 1:25.935 16 November 2013 2013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna Kolomna Speed Skating Center 500 m 41.123 21 February 2014 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace 500 m 40.846 21 February 2014 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi Iceberg Skating Palace 5000 m relay 6:44.521 15 March 2014 2014 World Championships, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena 500 m 40.158 9 November 2014 2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval 500 m 40.572 9 November 2014 2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval 5000 m relay 6:39.715 15 November 2014 2014–15 ISU World Cup, Montreal Maurice Richard Arena 500 m 40.720 13 March 2015 2015 World Championships, Moscow Ice Palace Krylatskoye 500 m 41.032 15 March 2015 2015 World Championships, Moscow Ice Palace Krylatskoye 3000 m 5:06.093 15 March 2015 2015 World Championships, Moscow Ice Palace Krylatskoye 5000 m relay 41.032 15 March 2015 2015 World Championships, Moscow Ice Palace Krylatskoye Overall 55 points 22 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang Gangneung Ice Arena 500 m 39.584 Former WR 22 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang Gangneung Ice Arena 5000 m relay 6:32.035 5 February 2022 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium 2000 m mixed relay 2:37.348
References
External links
Wu Dajing at ShortTrackOnLine.info
Wu Dajing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (archived)