Jiang Yonghua Explained

Jiang Yonghua
Fullname:Jiang Yonghua
Birth Date:7 September 1973
Birth Place:Jixi, China
Height:[1]
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprint

Jiang Yonghua (; born September 7, 1973, in Jixi, Heilongjiang) is a female Chinese track cyclist. She is a former world record holder for the Women's 500 m Time Trial, which was set on August 11, 2002, in Kunming with a time of 34.000 seconds. On 20 August 2004, she also broke the Olympic record at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, setting a time of 34.112 seconds, but was beaten by Australia's Anna Meares a few minutes later, with new Olympic and world record time of 33.952 seconds.[2]

Yonghua began cycling career with the Heilongjiang Provincial Sports Team C in October 1989. She became a member of the Beijing team in December 1999.

Palmarès

2001
  • 1st 500 m Time Trial, Chinese National Championships
    2002
  • 1st 500 m Time Trial, round of UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
  • 1st 500 m Time Trial, Asian Games
    2003
  • 1st 500 m Time Trial, Chinese National Championships
  • 5th 500 m Time Trial, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    2004
  • 2nd 500 m Time Trial, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
  • 2nd 500 m Time Trial, 2004 Summer Olympics

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jiang Yonghua. Chinese Olympic Committee. 2009-01-08.
    2. Web site: Australian wins women's 500m time trial, Chinese Jiang Yonghua silver. People's Daily Online. 2004-08-21. 2009-01-08.