Fan Kexin

Fan Kexin
Fan in 2015
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 33)
Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportShort track speed skating
Events
500 m, 1000 m
ClubHeilongjiang Province
Coached byLi Yan
Achievements and titles
Personal bests500m: 42.504 (2014)
1000m: 1:29.380 (2014)
1500m: 2:25.978 (2012)
3000m: 5:14.311 (2017)
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 1
World Championships 11 2 2
World Team Championships 0 1 0
Asian Games 2 2 0
Total 14 6 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing3000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Sheffield500 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Sheffield3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2012 Shanghai500 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Shanghai3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2013 Debrecen3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2014 Montreal3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2015 Moscow500 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Seoul500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Rotterdam500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Rotterdam3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2024 Rotterdam2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Moscow3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2019 Sofia500 m
Bronze medal – third place2013 Debrecen500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 Montreal500 m
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Astana-Almaty3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2025 Harbin3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2011 Astana-Almaty500 m
Silver medal – second place2017 Sapporo3000 m relay
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 WarsawTeam
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Taipei500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Taipei3000 m relay

Fan Kexin (Chinese: 范可新; pinyin: Fàn Kěxīn; Mandarin pronunciation: [fân kʰɤ̀ ɕín]; born 19 September 1993) is a Chinese short-track speed-skater.

Career

She has been on the Chinese national team since 2010. She won two silver medals in the 500 meters and 3000 meters relay at the 2010 ISU World Junior Championships. In 2011, she won her first gold medal at the World Championships on the 500 meters and another gold medal in the 3000 meters relay. She won a gold medal in the 3000 m relay event and a silver medal in the 500 m event in 2012.

In the 2014 Winter Olympics, she had been regarded as the favorite in 500 meters before the game since she was 2nd on that distance in the 2013–2014 season while the strongest Chinese skater Wang Meng was injured and couldn't participate. However, she fell in the second lap in the semifinals and ranked 5th at last. She won a silver medal eight days later in 1000 meters.

In the 2022 Winter Olympics, Fan won a gold medal in the 2000 m mixed relay but failed to advance in the 500m quarter-final. Controversy emerged after footage of her appearing to flick a lane marker in her opponent's path, causing her opponent to crash; it was unclear whether her action was deliberate.

International competition podiums

Date Competition Location Rank Event Result
9 January 20102010 World Junior Championships, TaipeiTaipei Arena500 m45.714
10 January 20102010 World Junior Championships, TaipeiTaipei Arena3000 m relay4:24.697
24 October 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, MontrealMaurice Richard Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.924
31 October 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, Quebec CityPavillon de la Jeunesse3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m44.224
31 October 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, Quebec CityPavillon de la Jeunesse1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.008
4 December 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, ChangchunChangchun Wuhuan Gymnasium3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m44.304
5 December 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, ChangchunChangchun Wuhuan Gymnasium2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m44.475
12 December 20102010–11 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiSongjiang University Students Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.645
1 February 20112011 Asian Winter Games, Astana-AlmatyRepublican Cycling Track500 m44.070
2 February 20112011 Asian Winter Games, Astana-AlmatyRepublican Cycling Track3000 m relay4:18.836
13 February 20112010–11 ISU World Cup, MoscowMegasport Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.308
12 March 20112011 World Championships, SheffieldSheffield Arena500 m44.620
13 March 20112011 World Championships, SheffieldSheffield Arena3000 m relay4:16.295
20 March 20112011 World Team Championships, WarsawTorwar IITeam34 points
23 October 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUtah Olympic Oval1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.774
30 October 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, SaguenayCentre Georges-Vézina1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.559
4 December 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, NagoyaNippon Gaishi Hall3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.251
10 December 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.873
11 December 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m44.130
11 December 20112011–12 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:12.394
5 February 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, MoscowMegasport Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.899
5 February 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, MoscowMegasport Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.374
11 February 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, DordrechtSportboulevard3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1500 m2:33.012
12 February 20122011–12 ISU World Cup, DordrechtSportboulevard1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.887
10 March 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center500 m43.887
11 March 20122012 World Championships, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center3000 m relay4:13.855
21 October 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, CalgaryOlympic Oval2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:07.530
28 October 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, MontrealMaurice Richard Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:14.305
2 December 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, NagoyaNippon Gaishi Hall1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:11.843
9 December 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m43.724
9 December 20122012–13 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:07.660
3 February 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, SochiIceberg Skating Palace1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m44.074
3 February 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, SochiIceberg Skating Palace1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:10.425
10 February 20132012–13 ISU World Cup, DresdenEnergieVerbund Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.148
9 March 20132013 World Championships, DebrecenFőnix Hall500 m44.202
10 March 20132013 World Championships, DebrecenFőnix Hall3000 m relay4:14.104
28 September 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.279
29 September 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:08.405
5 October 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, SeoulMokdong Ice Rink2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m43.130
6 October 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, SeoulMokdong Ice Rink2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:08.128
9 November 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, TurinPalaTazzoli3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m43.783
10 November 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, TurinPalaTazzoli2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:11.404
16 November 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, KolomnaKolomna Speed Skating Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m43.203
17 November 20132013–14 ISU World Cup, KolomnaKolomna Speed Skating Center1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:06.785
21 February 20142014 Winter Olympics, SochiIceberg Skating Palace1000 m1:29.380
15 March 20142014 World Championships, MontrealMaurice Richard Arena500 m42.942
16 March 20142014 World Championships, MontrealMaurice Richard Arena3000 m relay4:08.811
8 November 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUtah Olympic Oval3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1000 m1:30.422
9 November 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUtah Olympic Oval1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m42.504 (WR)
9 November 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake CityUtah Olympic Oval2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:06.952
15 November 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, MontrealMaurice Richard Arena1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.161
13 December 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.272
14 December 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, ShanghaiOriental Sports Center2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:08.933
21 December 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, SeoulMokdong Ice Rink1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.747
21 December 20142014–15 ISU World Cup, SeoulMokdong Ice Rink1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:16.782
7 February 20152014–15 ISU World Cup, DresdenEnergieVerbund Arena2nd place, silver medalist(s)1000 m1:30.451
8 February 20152014–15 ISU World Cup, DresdenEnergieVerbund Arena3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m43.763
15 February 20152014–15 ISU World Cup, ErzurumPalandöken Ice Skating Hall1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.009
15 February 20152014–15 ISU World Cup, ErzurumPalandöken Ice Skating Hall1st place, gold medalist(s)3000 m relay4:13.026
14 March 20152015 World Championships, MoscowIce Palace Krylatskoye1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m43.866
15 March 20152015 World Championships, MoscowIce Palace Krylatskoye2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000 m relay4:18.595
5 February 20222022 Winter Olympics, BeijingCapital Indoor Stadium2000 m mixed relay2:37.348

References

  1. ↑ "China wins women's 3,000m relay at ISU World Cup in Shanghai". news.xinhuanet.com. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Short Track – Wang Meng takes short track double in Shanghai". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Chung, Frank (8 February 2022). "Chinese star's 'suspect' act caught on camera". news.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Winter Olympics: fans accuse Chinese speed skater Fan Kexin of deliberate 'Mario Kart' trick to trip opponent". South China Morning Post. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Feng, John (9 February 2022). "Chinese Fans Deny Claims Speed Skater Tripped Canadian Opponent". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Sharma, Shweta (8 February 2022). "Canadian media question whether Chinese skater deliberately took out fellow competitor: 'Truly Olympic level cheat'". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Riley (7 February 2022). "'What a joke': Fans in uproar over 'suspect' Winter Olympics act". Yahoo! Sports Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2022.