Li Zhichao (curler)
| Li Zhichao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 2001[1] |
| Team | |
| Skip | Xu Xiaoming |
| Third | Fei Xueqing |
| Second | Li Zhichao |
| Lead | Xu Jingtao |
| Alternate | Yang Bohao |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | China |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2025) |
| Pan Continental Championship appearances | 2 (2023, 2024) |
| Other appearances | Asian Winter Games: 1 (2025) |
Medal record | |
Li Zhichao (Chinese: 李智超; born 27 November 2001 in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia) is a Chinese curler. He currently plays second on the Chinese men's curling team skipped by Xu Xiaoming.
At the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship, Li caused controversy when he was caught allegedly cheating in their quarterfinal game against Norway. On a stone delivered by China skip Xu Xiaoming, Li was seen to have "swung his brush handle" against the rock, altering its trajectory, just before it was about to hit a guard, causing the rock to "jump". After a technical timeout, the Norwegian team decided to let the matter go, and did not file a complaint.[3]
Teams and events
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Ma Jiahong | Li Menghua | Xiang Zehao | Li Zhichao | Guo Wenli | ||
| 2022–23 | Fei Xueqing | Guan Tianqui | Li Zhichao | Xie Xingyin | Ye Jianjun | Xu Xiaoming | WJCC 2023 |
| 2023–24 | Fei Xueqing | Guan Tianqui | Li Zhichao | Xie Xingyin | Ye Jianjun | Xu Xiaoming | |
| Ma Xiuyue | Zou Qiang | Wang Zhiyu | Tian Jiafeng | Li Zhichao | Liu Rui | PCC 2023 (9th) | |
| 2024–25 | Fei Xueqing | Tian Yu | Li Zhichao | Ye Jianjun | Xu Xiaoming | ||
| Xu Xiaoming | Fei Xueqing | Wang Zhiyu | Li Zhichao | Ye Jianjun | Tan Weidong, Zhou Yan |
WAG 2025 | |
| Xu Xiaoming | Fei Xueqing | Wang Zhiyu | Li Zhichao | Ye Jianjun (PCCC), Yang Bohao (WMCC) |
Tan Weidong | PCCC 2024 WMCC 2025 (4th) | |
| 2025–26 | Xu Xiaoming | Fei Xueqing | Li Zhichao | Xu Jingtao | Yang Bohao |
Personal life
He started curling in 2016 at the age of 15.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b https://wrs.harbin2025.com/athlete/7103218?Discipline=CUR
- ^ a b "2025 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "China Caught Cheating in Curling". The Curling News. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "内蒙古李智超携队友首获泛大陆冰壶锦标赛冠军" (in Chinese). 人民网. 2023-03-07. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
External links
- Li Zhichao at World Curling
- Li Zhichao at CurlingZone
- "LI Zhichao - China - Men's Curling - Participants". Web Results System for the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- Video: Xueqing Fei vs. Andrew Hodgson - Draw 14 - Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic 2024 on YouTube(in English)