Weng Hao

Weng Hao
Nickname(s)King of Pommel Horse
Born (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 26)
HometownAnhui
Gymnastics career
Country represented China
Years on national teamPeople's Republic of China
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubJiangsu Province
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu Pommel Horse
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 5 2 1
Total 5 2 1

Weng Hao (Chinese: 翁浩; pinyin: Wēng Hào; born 21 March 1998)[1] is a Chinese artistic gymnast. He competed in the 2017 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, Canada, placing 6th in the pommel horse event finals.[2] Over the course of the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 FIG World Cups he won 5 gold medals in pommel horse: three in Baku and one in Anadia and Cottbus each. At the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships he qualified for the pommel horse event final and placed second in the final in a tie with Kazuma Kaya.[3][4]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2016 World Cup Anadia 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 World Cup Melbourne 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Cup Baku 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 6
2018 World Cup Baku 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Cup Cottbus 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 World Cup Melbourne 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Cup Cottbus 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 World Cup Baku 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021
World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Entry List (Men)". Longines Timing. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Weng Hao". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "MEN'S POMMEL HORSE FINAL - RESULTS". gym.longinestiming. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Nedoroscik Wins USA's First World Title on Pommel Horse". ESPN. Retrieved 23 October 2021.