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Wang Zisai

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Wang Zisai
Born (2006-06-18) 18 June 2006 (age 18)
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Country represented China
Years on national team2021 – present
ClubJiangxu Province
Head coach(es)Hu Junxiong
Medal record
Men's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Individual
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Birmingham Individual

Wang Zisai (simplified Chinese: 王梓赛; traditional Chinese: 王梓賽; pinyin: Wáng Zǐsài; born 18 June 2006) is a Chinese trampoline gymnast. He is the 2024 Olympic and 2023 World silver medalist in individual trampoline.

Early life

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Wang was born on 18 June 2006 in Xuzhou and began trampoline gymnastics when he was four years old.[2] He joined the Jiangxu provincial team in 2015 and was selected to join the national trampoline team in December 2021.[1]

Career

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Wang competed at the 2022 World Age Group Competitions in Sofia and won the silver medal in the individual event for the 15-16 age group behind Portugal's Gabriel Albuquerque.[3]

Wang made his senior international debut at the 2023 Santarem World Cup,[1] winning the silver medal behind teammate Yan Langyu.[4] He then competed at the Coimbra World Cup despite a flare-up in his right ankle,[2] and he won the gold medal with the highest difficulty score of the competition.[5] He once again won the gold medal at the Palm Beach World Cup with the highest difficulty and execution scores of the field.[6] Wang then won the silver medal behind Yan at the Varna World Cup.[7] He was the overall winner of the 2023 FIG World Cup series.[8] He then competed at the 2022 Asian Games, which were held in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and only finished eighth in the final despite qualifying in first place.[9] He ended the season at the 2023 World Championships in Birmingham with a silver medal behind Yan by only 0.010 points.[10]

Wang began the 2024 season at the Baku World Cup where he won the gold medal by only 0.17 points ahead of Yan.[11] He then lost to Yan at the Cottbus World Cup by only 0.07 points.[12] Wang represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and he won the silver medal in the individual event behind Ivan Litvinovich and ahead of Yan.[13] He noted after the competition that he was happy with the results and his performance, and he is aiming to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Xuzhou News (4 July 2023). "徐州小将王梓赛，好样的！" [Xuzhou young player Wang Zisai, well done!]. Weixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Wang Zisai". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ "China's Wang Zisai takes silver at Trampoline World Age Group Competitions". Xinhua. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Olympic champion Zhu wins two at Trampoline World Cup in Santarem". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Padilla soars to a double victory at the World Cup in Coimbra". International Gymnastics Federation. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ^ "A golden haul for USA at the Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  7. ^ "A clean sweep for China in Varna". International Gymnastics Federation. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. ^ "China dominates the Trampoline world rankings at end of 2023 season". International Gymnastics Federation. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ^ "China's Yan triumphs in men's individual trampoline at Hangzhou Asiad". Xinhua. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ^ "'21 again? Page, Yan repeat as world champions on final day of Trampoline in Birmingham". International Gymnastics Federation. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Baku brilliance: China shines at first Trampoline World Cup of 2024". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Chinese trampolinists score a hat-trick of golds — and two more Olympic berths — in Cottbus". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ^ Peene, Sam (2 August 2024). "Ivan Litvinovich makes history as first man to win back-to-back Olympic titles". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Faces of the Games: Happy landings for Wang and Yan, the overjoyed medallists of men's Trampoline". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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