Ye Jielong

Ye Jielong
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000[1]
Sport
CountryChina
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, Four-man
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  China
Junior World Championships U23
2020 Winterberg Four-man

Ye Jielong (Chinese: 叶杰龙; born 2 March 2000) is a Chinese bobsledder. He represented China at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]

Career

Ye began his sports career as a track and field athlete, specializing in javelin throw.[4] In 2018, he transitioned to bobsleigh as a push athlete.[1] In 2020, he earned a gold medal in four-man in the Under-23 Junior World Championships pushing for Sun Kaizhi.[5] In 2023, Ye earned a bronze medal in four-man at the Bobsleigh World Cup event at Yanqing pushing again for Sun, making them the first Chinese team to earn a World Cup medal in bobsleigh.[6]

Ye has represented China in the Winter Olympics twice. In 2022, he participated in the four-man pushing for Li Chunjian, where they finished 17th.[7] In 2026, he participated in both two-man and four-man, pushing again for Li in both. In two-man, the team finished 17th, while in four-man the team finished 18th.[3]

Bobsleigh results

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

Olympic Games

Event Two-man Four-man
2022 Beijing 17th
2026 Milano Cortina 17th 18th

World Championships

Event Two-man Four-man
2023 St. Moritz 14th
2024 Winterberg 21st 9th
2025 Lake Placid 19th 12th

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jielong Ye". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Zhejiang athletes join China's Winter Olympic team". inzhejiang.com.cn. In Zhejiang. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "YE Jielong". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Jielong YE". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Rostislav Gaitiukevich Junior World Champion in 4-man bobsleigh". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Lochner celebrates tenth 4-man bobsleigh victory at World Cup opener in Yanqing". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Jielong YE". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 March 2026.