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'Wang Meng' (王濛, pinyin Wáng Méng; born April 10, 1985) is a Chinese short track speed skater. She lives in Beijing and is from Harbin, the same hometown as the last gold medalist in the 500 m, Chinese speed skater Yang Yang (A). On February 15 2006 at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Wang was the first athlete to win a gold for the Chinese team.

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Honors and medals

★ Gold in 500 m in 2006 ★ Silver in 1000 m in 2006 ★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2006

★ 1st in 500 m in 2005-2006 ★ 1st in 1000 m in 2005-2006 ★ 18th in 1500 m in 2005-2006 ★ 15th overall in 2005-2006

★ 4th overall in 2005 ★ Silver in 500 m in 2005 ★ Silver in 3000 m relay in 2005 ★ Bronze in 1000 m in 2005 ★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2005 ★ 2nd overall in 2004 ★ Gold in 500 m in 2004 ★ Silver in 1500 m in 2004 ★ Silver in 3000 m relay in 2004 ★ Gold in 3000 m relay in 2003

★ 2nd overall in 2002 ★ Gold in 500 m in 2002 ★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2002 ★ Bronze in 1500 m super final in 2002

Honors and medals

===Olympics

★ Gold in 500 m in 2006

★ Silver in 1000 m in 2006

★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2006

World rankings

★ 1st in 500 m in 2005-2006

★ 1st in 1000 m in 2005-2006

★ 18th in 1500 m in 2005-2006

★ 15th overall in 2005-2006

World Championship

★ 4th overall in 2005

★ Silver in 500 m in 2005

★ Silver in 3000 m relay in 2005

★ Bronze in 1000 m in 2005

★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2005

★ 2nd overall in 2004

★ Gold in 500 m in 2004

★ Silver in 1500 m in 2004

★ Silver in 3000 m relay in 2004

★ Gold in 3000 m relay in 2003

World Junior Championships=

★ 2nd overall in 2002

★ Gold in 500 m in 2002

★ Bronze in 1500 m in 2002

★ Bronze in 1500 m super final in 2002

References==

★ Scoreboard biography

★ NBCOlympics.com biography