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Zhou Yang (speed skater)

Zhou Yang (Chinese: 周洋; pinyin: Zhōu Yáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂóʊ jǎŋ]; born 9 June 1991)[1] is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She also won the Gold Medal in 1500m event at 2014 Sochi Olympics.[2] Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in the 1,000 m semifinal. She was bestowed the honour of the national flag bearer for China at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea [3] as China's most decorated active winter Olympian with 3 gold medals from previous Olympics, after Yang Yang and Wang Meng who have retired from the sport.

Zhou Yang
Zhou Yang (middle) won the gold medal in Ladies' 1500 meters in 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-06-09) June 9, 1991 (age 31)
Changchun, Jilin
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Sport
Country China
SportShort Track Speed Skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500m: 43.992 (2010)
1000m: 1:29.049 (2010)
1500m: 2:16.729 (2008, WR)
3000m: 4:58.955 (2009)
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 0
World Championships 4 5 5
Asian Games 2 0 0
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver 1500m
2010 Vancouver 3000m Relay
2014 Sochi 1500m
World Championships
2008 Gangneung 3000m
2009 Vienna 3000m
2009 Vienna 3000m Relay
2013 Debrecen 3000m Relay
2007 Milan 3000m Relay
2008 Gangneung Overall
2008 Gangneung 1000m
2009 Vienna 1500m
2015 Moscow 3000 m relay
2007 Milan 1000m
2007 Milan 3000m
2008 Gangneung 1500m
2008 Gangneung 3000m Relay
2009 Vienna Overall
Asian Winter Games
2007 Changchun 3000 m relay
2011 Astana-Almaty 3000 m relay

Early life

Zhou Yang started skating at age eight. A speed skating coach noticed that she had potential in the sport.[4]

In the 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Zhou Yang won the gold medal in the women's 3000 meter super final. Zhou was also ranked second overall, following another Chinese skater Wang Meng.

References

  1. ^ . Data.star.sports.cn. 9 June 1991. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Zhou Yang retains women's 1000m short track title at Sochi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ . Vancouver2010.com. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

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