Zhuang Yong

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Zhuang Yong
Personal information
Born (1972-08-10) August 10, 1972 (age 53)
Shanghai, China
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4x100 m freestyle
World Championships (Long Course)
Gold medal – first place1991 Perth50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1991 Perth100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Tokyo100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1989 Tokyo200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1991 Sheffield100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Sheffield50 m freestyle

Zhuang Yong (simplified Chinese: 庄泳; traditional Chinese: 莊泳; pinyin: Zhuāng Yǒng; born August 10, 1972) is a retired freestyle swimmer from China, whose best performance was winning the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1] It was China's first gold medal in swimming. Four years earlier in Seoul she won China's first ever Olympic medal in swimming, ending up second in the final of the Women's 100 m Freestyle, behind East Germany's Kristin Otto.

High performances

  • 1985 – National Junior Games
  • Winning three golds and three silvers
  • 1987 – National Games
  • Gold – 100 m Freestyle (56.22, Asian best and 10th world best result of the year)
  • Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
  • 1988 – National Championships
  • 5th World Best Result of the Year
  • Silver – 100 m Freestyle (55.47, Asian best and China's first Olympic medal in swimming)
  • Fourth place – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
  • Gold – 100 m Freestyle (breaking ARs in 100 m and 200 m Freestyle)
  • Gold – 100 m Freestyle (55.30)
  • Gold – 200 m Freestyle (2:01.43)
  • Gold – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (3:46.39)
  • Gold – 4x100 m Medley Relay (4:11.74 )
  • Gold – 50 m Freestyle
  • Bronze – 100 m Freestyle
  • Sixth place – 200 m Freestyle (AR)
  • Gold – 100 m Freestyle (OR)
  • Silver – 50 m Freestyle
  • Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
  • 1993 – National Games
  • One gold, one silver and one bronze

Honours

  • 1985 – Awarded the title of Master of Sports
  • 1988 – Awarded the title of International Master of Sports
  • 1987-1988 – Selected one of National Top Ten Swimmers
  • 1988-1990 – Thrice Selected one of National Top Ten Athletes of the year
  • 1990 – Named National "March 8th" Red-Banner Holder by the All-China Women's Federation
  • 1994 – Voted one of 45 Sports Stars in 45 years since the founding of new China in 1949

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhuang Yong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2017.