Wu Yu (speed skater)

Wu Yu
Personal information
Born (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997
Jinzhou, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportSpeed skating
Events
5000 m, team pursuit
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano CortinaTeam pursuit
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Harbin5000 m
Gold medal – first place2025 HarbinTeam pursuit

Wu Yu (born 20 September 1997) is a Chinese speed skater.

Career

Wu competed at the 2024 World Allround Speed Skating Championships and finished in 13th place overall.[1] He then represented China at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and won a gold medal in the 5000 metres with a time of 6:27.82.[2] He also won a gold medal in the team pursuit with a time of 3:45.94.[3]

In January 2026, he was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4] He won a bronze medal in the team pursuit event with a time of 3:41.38.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wu Yu". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "China sweeps speed skating men's 5,000m podium, double joy for Kim at Harbin AWG". english.news.cn. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "China wins speed skating men's team pursuit gold at Harbin Asian Winter Games". english.news.cn. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "China unveils squad for Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics". english.news.cn. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "China wins speed skating men's team pursuit bronze at Milan-Cortina Games". english.news.cn. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
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