Bai Faquan

Bai Faquan
Bai at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born18 March 1986 (1986-03-18) (age 39)
Dali, Yunnan, China[1]
EducationYunnan Normal University[2]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportTriathlon
ClubArmy Triathlon Team
Chengdu Triathlon Club
Coached byHe Xuegong
Yang Sheng[4]
Medal record
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team relay

Bai Faquan (白 发全, born 18 March 1986) is a Chinese triathlete who won individual and team bronze medals at the 2014 Asian Games. He placed 46th-50th at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[4]

Bai started as a swimmer and changed to triathlon in 2007. He trains 364 days per year.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bai Faquan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Bai Faquan". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Fa Quan Bai". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Fa Quan Bai". NBCOlympics.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
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