Zhu Xueying Explained

Zhu Xueying
Birth Date:1998 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Residence:Beijing, China[1]
Discipline:TRA
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Zhu Xueying (born 2 March 1998)[1] is a Chinese trampoline gymnast and Olympic champion. At the 2017 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, she won gold medals in the synchro and team events. At the 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, she won silver in the individual event and gold in the team event. In July 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Career

In 2014, Zhu won the gold medal in the girls' trampoline event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.

In 2017, she won two gold medals at the 2017 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's individual event at the 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]

On 30 July 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. With a score of 56.635, she became the second Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in this event.[5]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Zhu qualified in first place.[6] She placed fourth in the final.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trampoline Gymnastics ZHU Xueying - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. dead. 2021-07-30. en-us. 2021-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730110120/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/trampoline-gymnastics/athlete-profile-n1310396-zhu-xueying.htm.
  2. News: Morgan. Liam. 30 July 2021. Zhu edges Liu to secure women's trampoline gold at Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 30 July 2021.
  3. News: Morgan. Liam. 11 November 2017. Jia equals individual tumbling record at Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 30 April 2020.
  4. News: Pavitt. Michael. 10 November 2018. Gao and MacLennan secure gold at FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 30 April 2020.
  5. Web site: ZHU Xueying wins gold in the women's trampoline gymnastics. Tokyo Olympics Official Website. 2021-07-20. 2021-07-30. 2021-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731131639/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/zhu-xueying-wins-gold-in-the-women-s-trampoline-gymnastics. dead.
  6. Web site: Women's Qualification - Trampoline Gymnastics . Olympics.com . 2 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Women's Final - Trampoline Gymnastics. Olympics.com . 2 August 2024.