Career
Zhao competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for China. In the 1500 metres she placed 34th. As of September 2014, Zhao"s best performance at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships is 13th, in 2014.
Zhao made her World Cup debut in November 2012.
As of September 2014, Zhao"s top World Cup finish is 12th in a mass start race at Kolomna in 2012-2013. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 28th, in the 2012-2013 mass start.