Yearender: Top 10 world athletes in 2018

Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-28 11:30:05|Editor: ZD
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9. Wu Dajing (China)

Wu, 24, broke the world record twice to win China's only gold medal in men's 500m short track speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. It was China's first gold in a men's individual ice sport. At the ISU Word Cup Short Track in Salt Lake City, he finished first in 39.505 seconds and refreshed his own world recond.

TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES 2018

File photo taken on Feb. 23, 2018 shows gold medalist Wu Dajing of China poses for photos during medal ceremony of men's 500m event of short track speed skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza, PyeongChang, South Korea. Wu, 24, broke the world record twice to win China's only gold medal in men's 500m short track speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. It was China's first gold in a men's individual ice sport. At the ISU Word Cup Short Track in Salt Lake City, he finished first in 39.505 seconds and refreshed his own world recond. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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