Hu Yicheng (Chinese: 胡译乘; born 13 November 1998)[1] is a Chinese trampoline gymnast. She is a three-time World champion and the 2022 Asian Games individual silver medalist. She will represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Nickname(s) | Doudou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1998 Huaihua, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021 – present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shanxi Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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Hu began trampoline gymnastics when she was seven years old and joined the Shanxi Provincial team in 2012. She was not added to the Chinese national team until 2021 and is considered a "late bloomer".[2]
Hu competed at the 2021 World Championships and won a gold medal in synchronized trampoline with partner Zhang Xinxin.[3] Then at the 2022 World Championships, she won a gold medal in the individual team event alongside Cao Yunzhu, Zhu Xueying, and Fan Xinyi.[4] She was also the top qualifier for the individual final, but she ultimately won the bronze medal behind Hikaru Mori and Bryony Page.[5] She placed fourth in the synchro event with her partner Zhang Xinxin.[6]
At the 2023 Santarem World Cup, Hu won the bronze medal in the individual event and the gold medal in the synchro event with Zhu Xueying.[7] Then at the Coimbra World Cup, Hu and Zhu finished fourth in the synchro final.[8] She then won the gold medal in the individual event at the Palm Beach World Cup thanks to having the highest execution score of the competition.[9] Additionally, Hu and Zhu placed eighth in the synchro final.[10] She won the silver medal behind Zhu at the Varna World Cup and placed seventh with Zhu in the synchro competition.[11] Hu finished third overall in the 2023 World Cup rankings and third with Zhu in the synchro rankings.[12]
Hu won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games, held in 2023 due to COVID-19 concerns, behind her teammate Zhu Xueying.[13] She then competed at the 2023 World Championships and won a gold medal with the same Chinese team that won the title in 2022.[14] She also placed fourth in the individual event, only 0.020 behind the bronze-medalist Jessica Stevens.[15]
Hu finished fourth in the individual event at the 2024 Baku World Cup after qualifying for the final in first place.[16] She also won the gold medal at the Cottbus World Cup and secured a berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17] At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Hu qualified in third place,[18] but fell during the final, placing eighth.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Hu Yicheng". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ ""大器晚成"胡译乘" [Hu Yicheng, a late bloomer]. Taiyuan Evening News (in Chinese). 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Ups and downs on Day 3 of Trampoline Worlds in Baku". International Gymnastics Federation. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Portuguese, Chinese teams take World Trampoline gold on eventful night in Sofia". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Mori stars with double gold on final day of Trampoline Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16-19 November 2022 Women's Synchronised Trampoline Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympic champion Zhu wins two at Trampoline World Cup in Santarem". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup - Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Synchronised trampoline —Female —Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. p. 2. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "A golden haul for USA at the Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 FIG World Cup - Palm Beach - Final1 Event Results - Synchro Trampoline" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "A clean sweep for China in Varna". International Gymnastics Federation. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "China dominates the Trampoline world rankings at end of 2023 season". International Gymnastics Federation. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Zhu Xueying Clinches Gold in Women's Individual Trampoline at Hangzhou Asian Games". Asian Gymnastics Union. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "At last! World titles for Briere-Vetillard, Malkin, Rodriguez — and a second gold for Padilla". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Women's Trampoline Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Baku brilliance: China shines at first Trampoline World Cup of 2024". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Chinese trampolinists score a hat-trick of golds — and two more Olympic berths — in Cottbus". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's Qualification - Trampoline Gymnastics - Paris 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's Final - Trampoline Gymnastics - Paris 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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