Zhang Xiaohuan Explained

Zhang Xiaohuan
Strokes:Synchronized swimming
Birth Date:19 August 1980
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Height:1.70 m
Weight:55 kg
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Zhang Xiaohuan (; born August 19, 1980) is a Chinese former synchronized swimmer. Her career on the Chinese national team lasted from 1997 to 2009, during which she participated in six FINA World Aquatics Championships.[1] She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2008.[2]

Zhang Xiaohuan retired right after the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, and immediately became one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team.[3] She and fellow rookie coach Wang Na guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games.[4] In 2011, she and Masayo Imura (who replaced Wang Na) took Team China to new heights at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.[5] She left her coaching position in 2012 or 2013, probably due to her pregnancy.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 六朝元老张晓欢见证中国花游崛起. 2009-08-16. Ci Xin (慈鑫). China Youth Daily. zh. Zhang Xiaohuan, the "Six-Generation Elder", Is Witness to Chinese Synchronised Swimming's Breakthrough.
  2. Web site: Zhang Xiaohuan Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030243/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zh/zhang-xiaohuan-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference.
  3. Web site: 张晓欢王娜执掌国家队 性格互补背后有智囊团. 2010-04-26. zh. Evening Legal News. Gong Yunjie (宫云捷). Tang Chen (唐辰). Zhang Xiaohuan and Wang Na Taking the Helm of the National Team; Brain Trust Behind their Complementary Personalities.
  4. Web site: China defends Team Synchronised Swimming title at Guangzhou Asiad. Xinhua.
  5. Web site: China on heels of Russian 'dream team'. 2011-07-24. SuperSport.
  6. Web site: 申雪怀孕即将临盆:花滑是最好的胎教. zh. Pregnant and Expecting Shen Xue: Figure Skating is the Best Fetal Education. 2013-08-23. Evening Legal News. Yang Yang (杨阳).