Wang Tao (skier)
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| Born | 27 February 1997 Shaanxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Beijing 2022, Milan/Cortina 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wang Tao (born 27 February 1997) is a Chinese Paralympic Nordic skier. He represented China at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
Wang competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, participating in sitting-class biathlon and cross-country skiing events. His results included 5th place in the individual sitting, 6th in the sprint sitting, and 7th in the middle distance sitting biathlon events. In cross-country skiing, he finished 5th in the sprint sitting race.[1]
In January 2025, Wang competed at the 2025 World Para Biathlon Championships in Pokljuka, and won a silver medal in the sprint sitting event. He then competed at the 2025 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Toblach, and won a bronze medal in the open relay event.[1]
In February 2026, he was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. He won a gold medal in the open 4 × 2.5 kilometre relay.[2][3]
Results
Paralympic Games
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
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| 2022 | China Beijing | Biathlon | 5th Individual Sitting 6th Sprint Sitting 7th Middle Distance Sitting |
| 2022 | China Beijing | Cross-country skiing | 5th Sprint Sitting |
| 2026 |  Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo | Biathlon | 13th Sprint Sitting 14th Individual Sitting |
| 2026 | Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cross-country skiing | 6th Sprint Sitting |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
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| 2025 |  Slovenia Pokljuka | Biathlon | 2nd Sprint Sitting 5th Individual Sitting 10th Sprint Pursuit Sitting |
| 2025 | Italy Toblach | Cross-country skiing | 3rd Open Relay 8th 10 km Interval Start Sitting Classic |
References
- 1 2 "Wang Tao". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". Xinhua. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "China to send 70 athletes to Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games". people.cn. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
External links
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Chinese biathletes
- Chinese cross-country skiers
- Paralympic biathletes for China
- Paralympic cross-country skiers for China
- Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for China
- Paralympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Sportspeople from Shaanxi