Sun Kaizhi

Sun Kaizhi
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryChina
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, Four-man
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  China
Junior World Championships U23
2019 Königssee Four-man
2020 Winterberg Four-man
2020 Winterberg Two-man

Sun Kaizhi (Chinese: 孙楷智; born 9 December 1996) is a Chinese bobsledder. He represented China at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

Sun began competing in bobsled in 2017 in the North America Cup.[1] In 2019, Sun won a gold medal at the Under-23 Junior World Championships in four-man.[3] At the 2020 Under-23 Junior World Championship, he won gold again in four-man, while also taking a bronze in two-man.[4] In 2023, Sun finished third place in a four-man Bobsleigh World Cup event at Yanqing, marking the first time a Chinese team earned a podium in the World Cup.[5] Sun continues to be a regular competitor in the World Cup.

Sun has represented China in the Winter Olympics in both 2022 and 2026, participating in both two-man and four-man at both games.[2]

Bobsleigh results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]

Olympic Games

Event Two-man Four-man
2022 Beijing 14th 16th
2026 Milano Cortina 16th 16th

World Championships

Event Two-man Four-man
2019 Whistler 23rd 20th
2024 Winterberg 21st 9th
2025 Lake Placid 18th 12th

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kaizhi Sun". IBSF. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "SUN Kaizhi". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Richard Oelsner also wins 4-man Bobsleigh gold at Junior World Championships". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ^ "U23 European Champion Kalicki wins Junior World Championship in 2-woman Bobsleigh". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Lochner celebrates tenth 4-man bobsleigh victory at World Cup opener in Yanqing". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.