Gao Zhidan

Gao Zhidan
Gao Zhidan
高志丹
Director of the State General Administration of Sports
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 July 2022
Premier	Li Keqiang; Li Qiang
Preceded by	Gou Zhongwen
Personal details
Born	January 1963 (age 61); Siping, Jilin, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Sport University

Gao Zhidan (Chinese: 高志丹; pinyin: Gāo Zhìdān; born January 1963) is a Chinese politician who is the current director of the State General Administration of Sports, in office since July 2022.

Biography

Gao was born in Siping, Jilin, in January 1963. After graduating from Beijing Sport University in 1988, he was assigned to the State General Administration of Sports. He moved up the ranks to become assistant director in May 2015 and deputy director in June 2016.^[1] On 29 July 2022, he rose to become director, succeeding Gou Zhongwen.^[2] On November 16, 2023, Gao was elected as the president of the International Wushu Federation, also succeeding Gou Zhongwen.^[3]

References

^ 高志丹任国家体育总局副局长，魏洪涛任国家旅游局副局长. thepaper (in Chinese). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ 重磅！高志丹升任国家体育总局党组书记、局长. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "The 16th IWUF Congress Conclude Successfully and Mr. Gao Zhidan Elected as IWUF President". International Wushu Federation. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

Government offices
Preceded by Gou Zhongwen	Director of the State General Administration of Sports 2022–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Gou Zhongwen	Chairman of the All-China Sports Federation 2016–2022	Incumbent
Preceded by Gou Zhongwen	President of the Chinese Olympic Committee 2016–2022	Incumbent

[1] 高志丹任国家体育总局副局长，魏洪涛任国家旅游局副局长. thepaper (in Chinese). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[2] 重磅！高志丹升任国家体育总局党组书记、局长. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[3] "The 16th IWUF Congress Conclude Successfully and Mr. Gao Zhidan Elected as IWUF President". International Wushu Federation. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

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