Zhang Hong (Chinese: 张虹; pinyin: Zhāng Hóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ xʊ̌ŋ]; born 12 April 1988),[2][3] alternatively spelled as Chang Hung is a Chinese long track speed skater, known best from her gold medal in the 1000 meters in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[4]
 Zhang Hong at the 2013 World Single Distance Championships | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 12 April 1988 Heilongjiang, China |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Retired | 2023 |
Medal record | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 张虹 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張虹 | ||||||||
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Previously Zhang won a bronze medal in the 2012 World Sprint Championships. She set two personal records and received bronze medal in the 500 meters (28 January 2012). Her total points record for the championships (all four races) was the third best of all times. She started her skating career in 2008 and had victories in the Chinese National Winter Games 2012 where she represented the People's Liberation Army delegation.
Zhang is the current holder of the Chinese records on 500 and 1000 metres.[5] In 2018, she became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She is an executive board member of the Chinese Olympic Committee.[6]
Merits
edit- Chinese National Winter Games 2012:
short-track (1000 m: 1.17,27 / 1.16,66 = 154.145), 
500 m (38,45) - 2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships: Sprint
- 2014 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships: Sprint
- 2014 Winter Olympics – 1000 meters:
- 2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships – 500 meters:
Personal bests
edit| Personal records[3][7] | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 36.56 | 20 November 2015 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | Current Chinese record.[5] |
| 1000 m | 1:12.65 | 14 November 2015 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | Current Chinese record.[5] |
| 1500 m | 1:59.42 | 17 November 2012 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 3000 m | 4:30.77 | 20 December 2012 | Jilin Provincial Speed Skating Rink, Changchun | |
| 5000 m | 7:43.08 | 21 December 2012 | Jilin Provincial Speed Skating Rink, Changchun | |
- Total points sprint: 37,63 + 37,87 + 1.14,44 + 1.13,97 = 149.705 (bronze medal and the third best ever total points record)
References
edit- ^ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Biography/Profile of Zhang Hong" Archived May 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
- ^ a b "Zhang Hong". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ "Hong ZHANG". www.sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "National Records – China (CHN)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Hong Zhang". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Hong Zhang". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.