Yu Fengtong
Yu Fengtong ( Chinese 于凤桐 , Pinyin Yú Fèngtóng , born December 15, 1984 in Yichun (Heilongjiang) ) is a Chinese speed skater who specializes in sprint routes .
Yu Fengtong made his debut at the fourth World Cup of the season in Salt Lake City in 2004 . With a second place over 500 meters at the World Cup in Harbin in February 2002 , he came to a top rank for the first time. Two years later he won over 100 meters in Renon for the first time. Almost a dozen World Cup victories have followed to this day. In the 2003/04 season he won the overall World Cup over 100 meters and was fourth over 500 meters.
Yu participated in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. The only good result was a fifth place over 500 meters in Turin. He also achieved this placement at the World Championships in Inzell the year before .
Speed skating world cup placements
| placement | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 10,000 m | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 4th | 3 | |||||
| 2nd place | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 3rd place | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Top 10 | 10 | 29 |
(As of December 10, 2006)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yu, Fengtong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yú, Fèngtóng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th December 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yichun (Heilongjiang) |