Zhang Yihan | |
Birth Date: | 24 January 2008 |
Birth Place: | Henan, China |
Discipline: | WAG |
Natlteam: | 2024 – present (CHN) |
Zhang Yihan (born 24 January 2008) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics and placed eighth in the uneven bars final.
Zhang 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]
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
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Junior | ||||||||
2021 | Chinese Youth Games | 8 | ||||||
2022 | Chinese Youth Championships | |||||||
2023 | Chinese Championships | 8 | ||||||
Kazan Friendly | ||||||||
Senior | ||||||||
2024 | Cottbus World Cup | 4 | ||||||
align=left | Olympic Games | 6 | 8 |