Ting Hua-tien

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Ting.
Ting Hua-tien
丁華恬
Nickname(s)Tien Tien
Country represented Chinese Taipei
Born (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 21)
Taipei, Taiwan
Training locationNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
College teamFu Jen Catholic University
Head coach(es)Tsai Heng-Cheng
Medal record
Artistic gymnastics
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Balance beam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ulaanbaatar Balance beam
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Singapore Team

Ting Hua-tien (born 11 October 2002)[2] is a Taiwanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2019 Asian champion and the 2022 Asian Games bronze medalist on the balance beam. She competed at the 2020 Olympic Games, making her the first Taiwanese female gymnast to compete at an Olympic Games since 1968. She has qualified to represent Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the 2024 FIG World Cup series.

Early life[edit]

Ting was born on 11 October 2002 in Taipei.[3] She first tried gymnastics at a summer camp when she was four years old.[4]

Career[edit]

2016–2017: Junior career[edit]

Ting made her international debut at the 2016 Gymnasiade and helped the Taiwanese team finish fourth behind Brazil, Romania, and Turkey.[5] In May 2017, she competed at the Asian Junior Championships, placing 12th in the all-around and seventh on the balance beam. She also helped the Taiwanese team finish sixth.[6]

2018–2019[edit]

Ting became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2018, making her senior debut at the Gymnasiade in Rabat, Morocco, and placing 16th in the all-around.[7] Later that year, she competed at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where she placed 66th all-around during the qualification round.[8] Her best event result was on the balance beam where she placed tenth, making her the second reserve for the event final.[9]

Ting opened her 2019 season at the Melbourne World Cup where she made the uneven bars and floor exercise finals, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively. At the World Cup, Ting submitted an original element, a split leap to ring position with a half turn on floor exercise, which was named after her in the Code of Points after she successfully performed it in qualifications.[10][11] She is the first Taiwanese gymnast to get a skill named after them in the Code.[12] Ting went on to compete at the Baku World Cup, where she did not reach the finals,[13] and the Doha World Cup, where she placed sixth on the balance beam.[14] In June, Ting competed at the Asian Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around, sixth on the uneven bars, seventh on floor exercise, and she won the gold medal on the balance beam.[15] At the World Championships, Ting finished 88th all-around in qualifications,[16] earning a berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[17] She became the first Taiwanese female gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games since 1968.[12]

2020–2021[edit]

In August 2020, Ting competed at the Taiwan Test Event, a multisport event organized for Taiwanese athletes in place of the postponed Tokyo Olympics. She won the gold medal on the balance beam and the silver medals in the all-around, vault, and uneven bars.[18]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Ting competed on the uneven bars and the balance beam during qualifications, placing 63rd and 50th respectively. She did not advance to the finals.[19][20] She then competed at the 2021 World Championships and finished 30th in the all-around during the qualification round.[21]

2022–2023[edit]

At the 2022 Asian Championships, Ting helped the Taiwanese team place fourth and qualify as a full team for the World Championships.[22] Individually, Ting qualified for the uneven bars final and finished eighth.[23] Then at the World Championships, she helped the Taiwanese team place 21st in the qualification round.[24] Ting placed 13th on the balance beam and was the third reserve for the event final.[25]

Ting began the 2023 season at the Cottbus World Cup where she finished fourth on the balance beam.[26] Then at the Baku World Cup, she finished seventh on the balance beam.[27] She helped the Taiwanese team win the bronze medal at the Asian Championships, and she finished seventh in the uneven bars event final.[28] She then competed at the World University Games and finished 15th in the all-around final.[29] At the Asian Games, she finished fifth in the all-around and won the bronze medal on the balance beam.[2] She helped the Taiwanese team place 23rd at the 2023 World Championships.[30]

2024[edit]

Ting registered for the 2024 FIG World Cup series to compete for an Olympic berth on the balance beam. The only competition where she qualified for the final was Baku, where she finished in sixth place.[31] However, Ting still earned enough Olympic qualification points to earn the second balance beam quota for the 2024 Olympic Games.[32]

Eponymous skill[edit]

Ting has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[33] She is the first Taiwanese gymnast to have an eponymous skill.[10]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to the Code
Floor exercise Ting Split leap to ring position with ½ turn (180°) D 2019 Melbourne World Cup
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022–2024 Code of Points

Competitive history[edit]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2016 Gymnasiade 4
2017
Junior Asian Championships 6 12 7
Senior
2018 Gymnasiade 7 16
World Championships 33 66 R2
2019 Melbourne World Cup 7 8
Doha World Cup 6
Asian Championships 4 7 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7
World Championships 88
2020 Taiwan Test Event 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021
Olympic Games 63 50
World Championships 30
2022
Asian Championships 4 8
World Championships 21 R3
2023 Cottbus World Cup 4
Baku World Cup 7
Asian Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7
World University Games 4 15
Asian Games 4 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 23
2024 Baku World Cup 6

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References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b Crumlish, John (21 October 2023). "Chinese Taipei's Ting Hua-Tien: 'This must be my best performance'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ting Hua-tien – FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 May 2020). "The 2021 Olympians: Ting Hua-Tien". The Gymternet. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 July 2016). "2016 Gymnasiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 May 2017). "2017 Asian Junior Championships results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 May 2018). "2018 Gymnasiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October – 3 November 2018 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October – 3 November 2018 Women's Balance Beam Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 October 2018. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Gymnastics move officially named after Taiwanese athlete". Taipei Times. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Gymnastics maneuver named after Taiwanese gymnast". Radio Taiwan International. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Gymnastics move named after a Taiwanese gymnast for first time". Taiwan News. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 March 2019). "2019 Baku World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  14. ^ "12th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup Doha (QAT) Balance Beam" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 23 March 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 June 2019). "2019 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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  17. ^ "The first woman in 51 years! 16-year-old female athlete Ting Hua-tien wins Olympic ticket". Liberty Times Net. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  18. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (4 August 2020). "With Tokyo 2020 Postponed, Taiwan Hosts Own Olympic Games Simulation". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics – Uneven Bars Qualification Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics – Balance Beam Qualification Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  21. ^ "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October – 24 October 2021 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  22. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 June 2022). "China Wins All-Around, Team Gold as Worlds Qualification is Decided in Doha". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  23. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 June 2022). "2022 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  24. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October – 6 November 2022 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  25. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October – 6 November 2022 Women's Balance Beam Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  26. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (27 February 2023). "2023 Cottbus World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  27. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 March 2023). "2023 Baku World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 – Women's Artistic Gymnastics". ScoreExpress Results. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  29. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 August 2023). "2021 Summer Universiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  30. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September – 8 October 2023 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  31. ^ "FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup AGF Trophy Women Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 10 March 2024. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  32. ^ "23 more Artistic gymnasts have earned Olympic berths! See who's headed to Paris here". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  33. ^ "2022–2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 154, 211. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  34. ^ "Ting Hua-tien". The Gymternet. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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