Wang Lanjing
Wang Lanjing is a Chinese rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 Olympic Gymnastics at the [2024 Summer Olympics|group all-around] champion and the 2023 World group all-around silver medalist.
Personal life
She began the sport at around age five at Hangzhou Chenjinglun Sports School, after being scouted by coaches Zhang Rongying and Deng Wanjie, who visited her kindergarten to recruit potential gymnasts. Her dream is to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Her idol is Chinese gymnast Sun Dan who's currently coaching her.Career
In 2022 she won bronze in the All-Around and silver with 5 hoops at the World Cup series|World Cup] in Pesaro. In September she was selected along Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang, Pu Yanzhu and individuals Yue Zhao and Zhao Yating for the World Championships in Sofia, ending 12th in teams, 7th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and 4th with 3 ribbons & 2 balls.At the 2023 World Cup in Tashkent the group won gold in the All-Around and both even finals. Weeks later she won gold in the All-Around and silver in the two event finals in Baku. From May 31 to June 3 the group competed at the Asian Championships in Manila, winning bronze in teams along individuals Wang Zilu, Zhao Yating and Zhao Yue, gold in the All-Around, with 5 hoops and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. In July she travelled to Milan for the last World Cup of the season, getting bronze in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. in late August Lanjing was selected for the World Championships in Valencia, winning silver in the All-Aroud and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls as well an historical gold medal with 5 hoops.
In March 2024 she took part in the World Cup in Athens, winning bronze in the All-Around and the two event finals. A month later in Baku they were 5th overall, 4th with 5 hoops, and 5th in the mixed event. Then they won gold in the All-Around and with 5 hoops in Tashkent. In June the group participated in the stage in Milan, winning gold overall and with 5 hoops as well as silver in the mixed event. In August Wang, Ding Xinyi, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting and Huang Zhangjiayang were selected for the Olympic Games in Paris. There they won an historical gold medal in the final, being only the second time China medalled in the event after 2008's silver.
In 2025, Wang debuted with a renewed group at the World Cup in Baku, winning silver medal in all-around and mixed apparatus and gold in 5 ribbons. On April 25–27, they won bronze medal in all-around at Tashkent World Cup. They also won gold in 5 ribbons and silver in 3 balls + 2 hoops finals. On July 18–20, they won bronze in all-around and gold in 3 balls + 2 hoops at Milan World Cup. In late August, she was selected to represent China alongside Liu Miaoting, Pu Yanzhu, Ding Xinyi, Zhang Xinyi and Zhao Wanzhu at the 2025 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they took 4th place in group all-around. They won gold medal in 5 ribbons and bronze in 3 balls + 2 hoops final.