Zhao Yating

Zhao Yating (Chinese: 赵雅婷; born 12 May 2001 in Yuncheng, Shanxi, China) is a Chinese individual rhythmic gymnast.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Yating
Country represented China
Born (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001
Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
ResidenceBeijing, China
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International
Years on national team2011 - present
Head coach(es)Yan Yunwen
Assistant coach(es)Larisa Sidorova
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  China
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta All-around
Asian Championships
2019 Pattaya Ribbon
2019 Pattaya Clubs
2019 Pattaya Hoop
2019 Pattaya Ball
2019 Pattaya All-around
2019 Pattaya Team
2017 Astana Team
2018 Kuala Lumpur Team
Zhao Yating
Traditional Chinese趙雅婷
Simplified Chinese赵雅婷

Career

Zhao first tried rhythmic gymnastics at age three in Yangquan and began formal training at age six. She was scouted by former gymnast Wu Chuangrong and became member a National Elite Athlete of China in 2016.

As a junior, Zhao won the all-around gold at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships ahead of Nastasya Generalova of the USA. Zhao won gold in hoop, ball and bronze in clubs, ribbon.[2] She also won bronze in all-around at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships and took silver medal in ball and clubs.[3]

In 2016, Zhao won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Championships. In 2017 Season, Zhao began training with overseas coach Larisa Sidorova whom has coached gymnasts such as Varvara Filiou. Zhao competed at the World Cup Series in Pesaro, Italy and Guadalajara, Spain. She won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Games behind Shang Rong. On August 30 - September 3, Zhao competed at the 2017 World Championships finishing 21st in the individual all-around finals behind Greece's Eleni Kelaiditi.

In 2018, on April 13–15, Zhao competed at the 2018 Pesaro World Cup finishing 14th in the all-around. On May 11–13, Zhao competed at the 2018 Portimao World Challenge Cup finishing 18th in the all-around. In 2018, on August 27–28, Zhao competed at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. On the 27th, she joined the team and Finishing the fifth place (total: 141.350). 28th, she participated in the individual all-around final and played well to win the bronze medal (total: 65.550 Hoop: 16.400 Ball: 16.400 Clubs: 16.750 Ribbon: 16.000), behind Alina Adilkhanova (Kazakhstan) and Sabina Tashkenbaeva (Uzbekistan).

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References
  1. "全运会艺术体操个人全能赛俩"女神"改写山西纪录". 新华网. 21 August 2017.
  2. "USA wins six rhythmic gymnastics event titles at 2014 Pac Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics. 12 April 2014.
  3. "USA wins three gold at 2016 Pac Rim Championships". Pacific Rim Championships. 9 April 2016.


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