Huang Qibin
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| Native name | 黄齐滨 (Chinese) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Qibin Huang | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 2006 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class | Formula Kite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | China National Sailing and Windsurfing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huang Qibin OLY (Chinese: 黄齐滨, born July 5, 2006)[1] is a Chinese Formula Kite professional sailing athlete. [2][3] He became the Asian & Oceania champion In 2023.[4]
In August 2023, Huang qualified for the Paris Olympics by finishing 7th overall and entering the men's medal series at the 2023 Sailing World Championships. In December 2023, he secured the bronze medal in the men's category at the Zhuhai Grand Final of the 2023 Kitefoil World Series.[5] On June 2, 2024, Huang was selected for the China National Sailing and Windsurfing Team to compete in the Paris Olympics.[6]
In August, 2024, Huang placed 10th place in the Olympic Men's Kite category. [1]
Early life
[edit]Huang's interest in sports started with snowboarding at the age of 6, after that, he came in contact with kite skiing.[2] Huang started kiteboarding at the age of 8 under the guidance of his father. As his talent in the sport became evident, his father, Huang Wensheng, took him to Hua Hin, Thailand, where he pursued both his studies and training.[2][7]
National titles
[edit]In 2019, he won the Beihai stage of the 2019 National Kiteboarding Championship. [7]
In 2021, Huang won the men's individual course racing, mixed relay course racing, and mixed long-distance titles at the National Kiteboarding Championship. On September 10, he clinched the men's hydrofoil kiteboarding title at the sailing competition of the 14th National Games of the People's Republic of China (Weifang Division). On December 19, at the 2021 National Sailing Championship and National Kiteboarding Championship, Huang dominated the men's hydrofoil kiteboarding course racing and long-distance events, winning all nine rounds.[2]
In October, he finished third in the men's hydrofoil long-distance race at the 2023 National Kiteboarding Championship and National Youth Kiteboarding Championship. On October 19, he won the U21 men's hydrofoil course racing and U21 men's hydrofoil long-distance titles.[8]
In July, at the 2024 National Kiteboarding Championship, Huang won the U21 men's hydrofoil long-distance, U21 men's hydrofoil slalom, and U21 men's hydrofoil course racing titles. He also secured runner-up positions in the men's hydrofoil long-distance, slalom, and course racing events.[9]
International career
[edit]2019: Early career
[edit]In 2019, Huang secured the runner-up position in the men's hydrofoil category at the Asian Kiteboarding Championship.[10][11]
2022–2023: International breakthrough and Olympic qualification
[edit]On May 25, 2022, he won the silver medal at the 2022 Torregrande Kitefoiling Youth World Championship. [12]
In August 2023, Huang finished 7th in the men's medal series at the 2023 Sailing World Championships, earning a qualification spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. On November 26, he won the men's hydrofoil title at the 2023 Asian-Oceanic Formula Kite Championships and Asian-Oceanic Kiteboarding Open.[4] In December, he secured the bronze medal in the men's category at the Zhuhai Grand Final of KiteFoil World Series.[13]
2024: Olympic debut and beyond
[edit]On June 2, 2024, Huang was selected for the China National Sailing and Windsurfing Team to compete in the Paris Olympics. In August, 2024, Huang placed 10th place in the Olympic Men's Kite category. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Athlete Profiles". Paris Olympis 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Huang Qibin: Wind Chasing + Surfing@Paris Olympics". iMedia. 2024-09-23.
- ^ "World Sailing - Qibin Huang". World Sailing. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "2023 Formula Kite Asia & Oceania Championships - Two big wins for China". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Qibin Huang (left) takes bronze behind Maeder and Vodisek - 2023 KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Chinese representatives at the 2024 Summer Olympics Sailing". Chinese Yachting Association.
- ^ a b "厦门全运会首金！黄齐滨斩获男子水翼风筝板金牌！_厦门广电网". xmtv.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "全国风筝板锦标赛暨全国青年风筝板锦标赛" (PDF). Chinese Yachting Association.
- ^ "激情与速度的完美演绎！2024年全国风筝板冠军赛圆满落幕！". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ christoph.hesina (2019-05-31). "Formula Kite Asian Championships 2019". FLYSURFER. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "2019 Formula Kite Asian Championships in Beihai - Overall". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande 2022 - Overall". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "2023 KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai - Overall". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.