Zhang Yihan (born 24 January 2008) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She will represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Zhang Yihan | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  China |
| Born | 24 January 2008 Henan, China |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2024 – present (CHN) |
Career
editZhang competed at the 2021 Chinese Youth Games and finished eighth with the Henan provincial team.[1] Then at the 2022 Chinese Youth Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around in the U14 age group. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars, silver on vault, and bronze on floor exercise.[2]
At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Zhang placed eighth in the uneven bars final.[3] She then competed at the 2023 Kazan Friendly where the Chinese team lost to Russia. Individually, Zhang won the bronze medal in the all-around despite placing fourth, due to the two-per-country rule. In the event finals, she won silver medals on both vault and uneven bars.[4]
Zhang became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She made her senior debut at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup.[5] She finished fourth on the uneven bars, only 0.100 away from the bronze medalist Maellyse Brassart.[6] She was selected to compete for China at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Luo Huan, Ou Yushan, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhou Yaqin.[7]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2021 | Chinese Youth Games | 8 | |||||
| 2022 | Chinese Youth Championships |  |
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| 2023 | Chinese Championships | 8 | |||||
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| 2024 | Cottbus World Cup | 4 | |||||
References
edit- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 July 2021). "2021 Chinese Youth Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (26 July 2022). "2022 Chinese Youth Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 May 2023). "2023 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (27 November 2023). "2023 Kazan Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Lauren. "Zhang Yihan". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Coupe du Monde de Cottbus 2024 : Maellyse Brassart en bronze" [Cottbus World Cup 2024: Maellyse Brassart wins bronze]. Fédération francophone de Gymnastique (in French). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Gymnastics 101: Who's qualified for the Paris Olympics?". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
