Zhang Guolin Explained

Zhang Guolin (born 14 March 1985^[1] in Zhuanghe, Dalian, Liaoning) is a male Chinese rower, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics (in the men's lightweight double sculls) and 2012 Summer Olympics (in the men's lightweight four).^[2]

In the 2008 Summer Olympics, he came 5th place, making him the best-performing contestant from Asia.^{[3] [4]}

Major performances

• 2003 World U23 Championships – 2nd LM2X
• 2006 National Championships – 2nd lightweight fours
• 2007 National Water Sports Games – 1st LM2X
• 2008 World Cup Munich – 4th LM2X
• 2008 Olympic Games – 5th LM2X
• 2009 National Games – 2nd LM4-
• 2010 Asian Games – 1st LM2X^[5]
• 2011 World Rowing Championships – 4th LM4X^[6]
• 2012 World Cup – 1st^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 张国林_体育明星_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网 . sports.sina.com.cn . 9 August 2022.
2. Web site: Zhang Guolin Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20121217013517/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zh/zhang-guolin-1.html. dead. 17 December 2012. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 7 October 2015.
3. News: 深圳体育人张国林 贵族运动走向公众，赛艇世界冠军来深培训青少年 . 9 August 2022 . www.dutenews.com.
4. News: 中国队夺得北京奥运会赛艇女子四人双桨项目金牌 . 9 August 2022 . www.gov.cn.
5. Web site: BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES CHINESE SPORTS DELEGATION ROSTER . olympic.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. 14 March 2016.
6. Web site: Guolin ZHANG - worldrowing.com. www.worldrowing.com. 7 October 2015.