Gong Jinjie

Gong Jinjie
	Gong Jinjie
To person
Date of birth	November 12, 1986
nation	People's Republic of China
discipline	train
End of career	2016
Most important successes
	Olympic games 2016 - team sprint (with Zhong Tianshi ) 2012 - team sprint (with Guo Shuang )
	Last updated: March 25, 2019

Gong Jinjie (宫金杰Gōng Jīnjié , born November 12, 1986 in Jilin ) is a former Chinese track cyclist and Olympic champion who specializes in short-term disciplines.

Athletic career

Gong Jinjie has been one of the best track cyclists in China since the mid-2000s. She achieved her first international success in 2006 when she finished second behind her compatriot Guo Shuang in the sprint at the Asian Games in Doha . At the UCI Track World Championships in 2008 , she and Zheng Lulu became vice world champion in the team sprint . She was able to repeat this success in 2010 with Lin Junhong . There were also numerous podium placements in track cycling world cup races , including in the Keirin and 500 meter time trials .

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London , Gong and Guo won the silver medal in the team sprint after being put back in second place as winners of the final run due to a substitution error. In 2015 she became world champion in team sprint together with Zhong Tianshi , with whom she also won the title of Asian champion in team sprint the following year .

In 2016 Gong Jinjie was nominated to take part in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where she and Zhong Tianshi won the gold medal in the team sprint. She finished 16th in the sprint and 17th in the Keirin. She then ended her cycling career.