Piao Dongyi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | 朴东锡 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 11 May 1947 Tonghua, Jilin, China |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Piao Dongyi (Chinese: 朴东锡; Chinese: 朴東錫; pinyin: Piáo Dōngxī, Hangul: 박동석; born 11 May 1947) is a retired Chinese alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Piao was born in Tonghua on 11 May 1947.[1][2] When he was 12 years old, he attended Tonghua Ski School (Chinese: 通化市滑雪学校). For 10 years in the 1970s, Piao won numerous domestic competitions. Xinhua News Agency said he "became a pinnacle of alpine skiing in China" during that era.[3] When he was 33 years old, he was chosen to be on China's national team for alpine skiing. In November 1979, Piao accompanied his team to do training in Japan.[3] He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, representing the People's Republic of China at its first-ever Winter Olympics.[2] During the men's slalom event, Piao finished 34th out of 37.[3] He retired from competition after the 1980 Olympics.[2]
In 1971, Piao married cross-country skiier Zhang Guizhen (Chinese: 张桂珍), whom he had met while they were training together. They have two children: a daughter, Piao Xueli (Chinese: 朴雪俐), and a son, Piao Xuefeng (Chinese: 朴雪峰).[4] He founded the Snow Wind ski club (Chinese: 风雪行) in Tonghua in 2008 and established a ski gear shop. He repaired ski equipment and ran free skiing classes.[2] During winters, Piao trains an amateur ski club team as their head coach. He was a resident of Tonghua in 2021.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Piao Dongyi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jiang, Di 姜迪; Xie, Long 谢龙 (29 November 2021). "朴东锡的滑雪人生" [Piao Dongyi's Skiing Life]. People's Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Zhou, Wanpeng 周万鹏; Wang, Fan 王帆 (3 January 2021). "40年前，在普莱西德湖"启航"" [40 Years Ago, "Setting Sail" at Lake Placid] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "中国初代冬奥运动员！这对金婚夫妇的"冰雪年龄"有118岁" [China's First Generation Winter Olympian! This Golden Wedding Couple's 'Ice and Snow Age' is 118 Years]. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Piao Dongyi at FIS (alpine)
- Piao Dongyi at Olympedia
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