# Zhao Yating

Zhao Yating (Chinese: 赵雅婷; born 12 May 2001 in Yuncheng, Shanxi, China) is a Chinese individual rhythmic gymnast.

## Career

Zhao first tried rhythmic gymnastics at age three in Yangquan and began formal training at age six. She was scouted by former gymnast Wu Chuangrong and became member a National Elite Athlete of China in 2016.
As a junior, Zhao won the all-around gold at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships ahead of Nastasya Generalova of the US. Zhao won gold in hoop, ball and bronze in clubs, ribbon. She also won bronze in all-around at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships and took silver medal in ball and clubs.
In 2016, Zhao won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Championships. In 2017 Season, Zhao began training with overseas coach Larisa Sidorova who has coached gymnasts such as Varvara Filiou. Zhao competed at the World Cup Series in Pesaro, Italy and Guadalajara, Spain. She won the all-around silver medal at the Chinese National Games behind Shang Rong. On August 30 - September 3, Zhao competed at the 2017 World Championships finishing 21st in the individual all-around finals behind Greece's Eleni Kelaiditi.
In 2018, on April 13–15, Zhao competed at the 2018 Pesaro World Cup finishing 14th in the all-around. On May 11–13, Zhao competed at the 2018 Portimao World Challenge Cup finishing 18th in the all-around. In 2018, on August 27–28, Zhao competed at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. On the 27th, she joined the team and Finishing the fifth place (total: 141.350). 28th, she participated in the individual all-around final and played well to win the bronze medal (total: 65.550 Hoop: 16.400 Ball: 16.400 Clubs: 16.750 Ribbon: 16.000), behind Alina Adilkhanova (Kazakhstan) and Sabina Tashkenbaeva (Uzbekistan).

## Routine music information

| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
| 2023 | Hoop | Que Te Pedí by Anaís |
| 2023 | Ball | Per Te si Saró by Il Volo |
| 2023 | Clubs | Vandals by Jo Blankenburg |
| 2023 | Ribbon | Alambre Alto by Cirque du Soleil |
| 2022 | Hoop | Draconian Dream / Pulling a Thread by Audiomachine and The Chamber Orchestra of London and Andrew Skeet |
| 2022 | Ball | Carmen |
| 2022 | Clubs | Land of 1000 Dances (feat. Chris Thompson) by Siggi Schwars & The Legends |
| 2022 | Ribbon | 鸿雁 (Live) by 沙宝亮 |
| 2021 | Hoop | Monster (Astrix Remix) by Astrix & Infected Mushroom |
| 2021 | Ball | Europa by Monica Naranjo |
| 2021 | Clubs | Opposites Attract (12" Mix) by Paula Abdul |
| 2021 | Ribbon | The 5th by David Garrett |
| 2020 | Hoop | Training Po / Hero by Hans Zimmer & John Powell |
| 2020 | Ball | 鸿雁 (Live) by 沙宝亮 |
| 2020 | Clubs | Smooth Criminal (Inmortal Version) by Michael Jackson |
| 2020 | Ribbon | Winter (Four Seasons) by Ulytau |
| 2019 | Hoop | Lolaï (Snake's Charmer Mix) by Alabina |
| 2019 | Ball | Never Teas Us Apart by Bishop Briggs |
| 2019 | Clubs | Emergerncy by Icona Pop |
| 2019 | Ribbon | Tango Amore by Edvin Marton |
| 2018 | Hoop | |
| 2018 | Ball | Maria Siempre (Remasterizada) by Julia Zenko |
| 2018 | Clubs | Swing Punk by Tape Five |
| 2018 | Ribbon | New World Concerto by Maksim & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2017 | Hoop | Strange by Apollo Gee-ze |
| 2017 | Ball | Je m'endors dans tes bras by Dalida |
| 2017 | Clubs | Bailar (feat. Pitbull & Elvis Crespo) by Deorro |
| 2017 | Ribbon | Dave Goes Crazy by The Toasters |