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Wang BingyuChinese curler
Date of Birth: 07.10.1984
Country:  China |
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Early Life and Career
Born on October 7, 1984, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, Wang Bingyu is known in the media as Wang "Betty" Bingyu. She began her curling career in 2001 and made her international debut in 2004 as part of China's team at the 2004 World Junior Curling Championships (Junior B).
Rising Success
Wang's breakthrough performance came at the 2005 Pacific Curling Championships, where she skipped China to gold. However, at the World Junior Championships that year, they finished ninth. In 2006, she led her team to a seventh-place finish at the World Curling Championships, their first appearance at the event.
International Recognition
Wang's team continued to improve, earning a fifth-place finish at the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship. They also won gold at the 2006 Pacific Curling Championships. Disappointingly, at the 2007 Asian Winter Games, Wang's team placed third. However, they redeemed themselves with a silver medal at the 2007 Pacific Curling Championships.
Peak Performance
In the 2007-2008 season, Wang's team began with an impressive victory, followed by a gold medal at the 11th National Games of China in 2008. At the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, they reached the quarterfinals, beating favored Canadian skip Jennifer Jones before losing in the semifinals. Wang's team continued their winning streak at the 24th Universiade Winter Games in 2009, taking home the gold medal in her hometown of Harbin.
Grand Slam Finalists
Wang and her team made history as the first non-Canadians to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament. Their remarkable journey demonstrated their skill and talent in the sport of curling.
