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Piao Dongyi
Piao Dongyi (Chinese: 朴东锡; Chinese: 朴東錫; pinyin: Piáo Dōngxī; born 11 May 1947) or Park Dong-seok (Korean: 박동석) is a retired Chinese alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1] BiographyPiao was born in Tonghua on 11 May 1947.[1][2] When he was 12 years old, he attended Tonghua Ski School (Chinese: 通化市滑雪学校). For 10 years in the 1970s, Piao won numerous domestic competitions. Xinhua News Agency said he "became a pinnacle of alpine skiing in China" during that era.[3] When he was 33 years old, he was chosen to be on China's national team for alpine skiing. In November 1979, Piao accompanied his team to do training in Japan.[3] He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, representing the People's Republic of China at its first-ever Winter Olympics.[2] During the men's slalom event, Piao finished 34th out of 37.[3] He retired from competition after the 1980 Olympics.[2] In 1971, Piao married cross-country skiier Zhang Guizhen (Chinese: 张桂珍), whom he had met while they were training together. They have two children: a daughter, Piao Xueli (Chinese: 朴雪俐), and a son, Piao Xuefeng (Chinese: 朴雪峰).[4] He founded the Snow Wind ski club (Chinese: 风雪行) in Tonghua in 2008 and established a ski gear shop. He repaired ski equipment and ran free skiing classes.[2] During winters, Piao trains an amateur ski club team as their head coach. He was a resident of Tonghua in 2021.[3] References
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