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| LEI Sheng |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
07 Mar 1984
in Tianjin, CHN
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| Height | 1.93 m |
| Weight | 77 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Zhou Xue, son Lei Chenyue |
| Residence |
Beijing, CHN |
| Occupation |
Coach |
| Languages |
English, Mandarin |
| Higher education |
Advertising - Beijing University: China |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began training in 1994 at the Guangzhou Sports Institute in the People's Republic of China. |
| Why this sport? |
"I started fencing because I liked Zorro. I felt I would become very cool if I could be like him." |
| Handedness |
Left |
International Debut |
| Year |
2003 |
| Competing for |
China |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Rain Storm (xinhuanet.news, 01 Aug 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal in individual foil at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Weibo profile, 22 May 2017) |
| Hero / Idol |
Chinese coach Wang Haibin. (qq.com, 02 Aug 2012) |
| Injuries |
He suffered from pneumothorax [a collapsed lung] in 2007. (infzm.com, 31 Jan 2013)
He has been troubled by a wrist injury during his career. (gb.cri.cn, 23 Sep 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for the People's Republic of China at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (fie.org, 05 Aug 2016)
He was flag bearer for the People's Republic of China at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Incheon INFO, 19 Sep 2014)
He was named an Athlete Role Model for the 2014 Olympic Youth Games in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. (insidethegames.biz, 17 Mar 2014)
He was inducted into the International Fencing Federation [FIE] Hall of Fame in 2013. (asianfencing.com, 2013) |
| Famous relatives |
His wife Zhou Xue represented the People's Republic of China in fencing at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Taebaek, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2015; chinanews.com, 31 Dec 2012) |
| Other information |
HIGHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a postgraduate degree in journalism and communications at Beijing University in the People's Republic of China. (chinanews.com, 31 Dec 2012) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
London, England |
| 2012 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| 2008 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Beijing, China |
| World Championships |
| 2015 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| 2014 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2013 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2007 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2007 |
4 |
Team Foil |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2006 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| Asian Championships |
| 2016 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2012 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2011 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2009 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Doha, Qatar |
| 2008 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2008 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2007 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Nantong, China |
| 2003 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 2003 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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