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Chinese trampoline gymnast (born 2006)
Wang Zisai
Born (2006-06-18) 18 June 2006 (age 18)
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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

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

Career

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.

Wang made his senior international debut at the 2023 Santarem World Cup, winning the silver medal behind teammate Yan Langyu. He then competed at the Coimbra World Cup despite a flare-up in his right ankle, and he won the gold medal with the highest difficulty score of the competition. He once again won the gold medal at the Palm Beach World Cup with the highest difficulty and execution scores of the field. Wang then won the silver medal behind Yan at the Varna World Cup. He was the overall winner of the 2023 FIG World Cup series. 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. He ended the season at the 2023 World Championships in Birmingham with a silver medal behind Yan by only 0.010 points.

Wang began the 2024 season at the Baku World Cup where he won the gold medal by only 0.17 points ahead of Yan. He then lost to Yan at the Cottbus World Cup by only 0.07 points. 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. 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.

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "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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