Tian Jintao

Tian Jintao
Born (2002-10-09) October 9, 2002
Hebei, China
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2022 Beijing Team competition
2026 Milano Cortina Team competition

Tian Jintao (born 9 October 2002) is a Chinese para ice hockey player. He represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal in the team event.

Biography

Tian Jintao was born on 9 October 2002 in Hebei, China.[1]

Tian competed as a member of the Chinese national team at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. China defeated South Korea 4–0 in the bronze medal game to secure its first Paralympic medal in para ice hockey.[2]

China also competed in the top division of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships during the 2022–2026 Paralympic cycle, finishing fourth in the A-Pool tournaments in 2023, 2024, and 2025.[1]

He later competed with the national team at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. In China's opening game of the tournament, Tian scored a hat-trick in a 12–0 victory over Germany.[3] During the bronze medal game against Czechia, China trailed 2–0 before scoring three unanswered goals to win their second consecutive bronze medal.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Details: Tian Jintao". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  2. ^ "China wins historic Para ice hockey bronze at Beijing 2022". Xinhua. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ^ "China wins Paralympic ice hockey opener 12-0". China Daily Asia. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026: China complete comeback over Czechia to claim consecutive bronze". paralympic.org. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.