Lin was born 27 August 1995 in Jinjiang, China. He started gymnastics at age five in Quanzhou, China after being scouting by coach Shi Boping.[1]
Lin has received two awards. The General Administration of Sport of China named him an Elite Athlete of International Class in 2014 and presented him the Sports Medal of Honour in 2016.[1]
Lin studied coaching at Beijing Sport University.[1]
Career
2013
Lin made his World Championships debut at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. In the parallel bars final, he won the gold with a score of 15.666. He also placed eighth at the horizontal bar final and ninth in the Individual All-Around.[1]
In August, Lin competed at the Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, where his team placed first.[1] He won second all around, as well as first on floor exercise and high bar.[1]
In October, Lin competed at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada, where he placed second all around.[1]
2018
In August, Lin competed at the Asian Games in Indonesia, where his team placed first.[1] He placed first all around, as well as third on floor exercise.[1]
In October, Lin competed at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where his team placed first.[1]
2019
Lin competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where his team placed second.[1]
2021
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Lin competed for the People's Republic of China, a team including Sun Wei, Zou Jingyuan, Xiao Ruoteng, and Lin Chaopan.[2] The team won Olympic bronze with a combined score of 262.397, 0.606 points beneath the winning team.[3]
