Fan Kexin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fan.

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. 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^[1] and a silver medal in the 500 m event in 2012.^[2]

Fan Kexin

Fan in 2015
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 30) Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Short track speed skating
Event(s)	500 m, 1000 m
Club	Heilongjiang Province
Coached by	Li Yan
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500m: 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 1 2 0 Total 13 6 3 Olympic Games 2022 Beijing 2000 m mixed relay 2014 Sochi 1000 m 2022 Beijing 3000 m relay World Championships 2011 Sheffield 500 m 2011 Sheffield 3000 m relay 2012 Shanghai 500 m 2012 Shanghai 3000 m relay 2013 Debrecen 3000 m relay 2014 Montreal 3000 m relay 2015 Moscow 500 m 2016 Seoul 500 m 2017 Rotterdam 500 m 2017 Rotterdam 3000 m relay 2024 Rotterdam 2000 m mixed relay 2015 Moscow 3000 m relay 2019 Sofia 500 m 2013 Debrecen 500 m 2014 Montreal 500 m Asian Winter Games 2011 Astana-Almaty 3000 m relay 2011 Astana-Almaty 500 m 2017 Sapporo 3000 m relay World Team Championships 2011 Warsaw Team World Junior Championships 2010 Taipei 500 m 2010 Taipei 3000 m relay

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.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

International competition podiums

Date	Competition	Location	Rank	Event	Result
9 January 2010	2010 World Junior Championships, Taipei	Taipei Arena		500 m	45.718
10 January 2010	2010 World Junior Championships, Taipei	Taipei Arena		3000 m relay	4:24.697
24 October 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		3000 m relay	4:16.924
31 October 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Quebec City	Pavillon de la Jeunesse		500 m	44.225
31 October 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Quebec City	Pavillon de la Jeunesse		3000 m relay	4:13.008
4 December 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Changchun	Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium		500 m	44.304
5 December 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Changchun	Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium		500 m	44.475
12 December 2010	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Songjiang University Students Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:16.645
1 February 2011	2011 Asian Winter Games, Astana-Almaty	Republican Cycling Track		500 m	44.070
2 February 2011	2011 Asian Winter Games, Astana-Almaty	Republican Cycling Track		3000 m relay	4:18.836
13 February 2011	2010–11 ISU World Cup, Moscow	Megasport Arena		3000 m relay	4:12.308
12 March 2011	2011 World Championships, Sheffield	Sheffield Arena		500 m	44.620
13 March 2011	2011 World Championships, Sheffield	Sheffield Arena		3000 m relay	4:16.295
20 March 2011	2011 World Team Championships, Warsaw	Torwar II		Team	34 points
23 October 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		3000 m relay	4:12.774
30 October 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Saguenay	Centre Georges-Vézina		3000 m relay	4:13.559
4 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Nagoya	Nippon Gaishi Hall		3000 m relay	4:16.251
10 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	43.873
11 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	44.130
11 December 2011	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:12.394
5 February 2012	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Moscow	Megasport Arena		500 m	43.899
5 February 2012	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Moscow	Megasport Arena		3000 m relay	4:13.374
11 February 2012	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht	Sportboulevard		1500 m	2:33.012
12 February 2012	2011–12 ISU World Cup, Dordrecht	Sportboulevard		3000 m relay	4:16.887
10 March 2012	2012 World Championships, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	43.887
11 March 2012	2012 World Championships, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:13.855
21 October 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Calgary	Olympic Oval		3000 m relay	4:07.530
28 October 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		3000 m relay	4:14.305
2 December 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Nagoya	Nippon Gaishi Hall		3000 m relay	4:11.843
9 December 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	43.724
9 December 2012	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:07.660
3 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		500 m	44.074
3 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		3000 m relay	4:10.425
10 February 2013	2012–13 ISU World Cup, Dresden	EnergieVerbund Arena		3000 m relay	4:13.148
9 March 2013	2013 World Championships, Debrecen	Főnix Hall		500 m	44.202
10 March 2013	2013 World Championships, Debrecen	Főnix Hall		3000 m relay	4:14.104
28 September 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	43.279
29 September 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:08.405
5 October 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		500 m	43.130
6 October 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		3000 m relay	4:08.128
9 November 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino	PalaTazzoli		500 m	43.783
10 November 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Torino	PalaTazzoli		3000 m relay	4:11.404
16 November 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna	Kolomna Speed Skating Center		500 m	43.203
17 November 2013	2013–14 ISU World Cup, Kolomna	Kolomna Speed Skating Center		3000 m relay	4:06.785
21 February 2014	2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi	Iceberg Skating Palace		1000 m	1:29.380
15 March 2014	2014 World Championships, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		500 m	42.942
16 March 2014	2014 World Championships, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		3000 m relay	4:08.811
8 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		1000 m	1:30.422
9 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		500 m	42.504 (WR)
9 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Salt Lake City	Utah Olympic Oval		3000 m relay	4:06.952
15 November 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Montreal	Maurice Richard Arena		500 m	43.161
13 December 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		500 m	43.272
14 December 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Shanghai	Oriental Sports Center		3000 m relay	4:08.933
21 December 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		500 m	43.747
21 December 2014	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Seoul	Mokdong Ice Rink		3000 m relay	4:16.782
7 February 2015	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Dresden	EnergieVerbund Arena		1000 m	1:30.451
8 February 2015	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Dresden	EnergieVerbund Arena		500 m	43.763
15 February 2015	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Erzurum	Palandöken Ice Skating Hall		500 m	43.009
15 February 2015	2014–15 ISU World Cup, Erzurum	Palandöken Ice Skating Hall		3000 m relay	4:13.026
14 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		500 m	43.866
15 March 2015	2015 World Championships, Moscow	Ice Palace Krylatskoye		3000 m relay	4:18.595
5 February 2022	2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing	Capital Indoor Stadium		2000 m mixed relay	2:37.348

References

1. . news.xinhuanet.com. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
2. . 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.

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• Fan Kexin at Olympedia 
• Fan Kexin at the Chinese Olympic Committee