- Gao Chang
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GAO Chang Personal information Nationality 
ChinaBorn January 29, 1987
Jinan, Shandong, ChinaHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 70 kg (154 lbs) Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Backstroke Medal recordWorld Championships (LC) Silver 2005 Montreal 50 back Silver 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Bronze 2009 Rome 50 m backstroke Short Course Worlds (25m) Gold 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley Silver 2004 Indianapolis 50 back Silver 2004 Indianapolis 100 back Silver 2008 Manchester 50 back Bronze 2006 Shanghai 50 back Bronze 2006 Shanghai 100 back Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4x100 medley Bronze 2010 Dubai 100 m backstroke Summer Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen 4x100 m medley Gao Chang (born January 29, 1987 in Jinan, Shandong, China)[1] is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team. Gao Chang won the gold in the 50-metre backstroke final of 2010 Asian Games.
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Major achievements[2]
- 2004 Olympic Games - 15th 100 m back;
- 2004 World Short-Course Championships - 2nd 50 m/100 m back;
- 2005 World Championships - 2nd 50 m back;
- 2005 Asian Winter Games - 1st 50 m/100 m back;
- 2005 National Games - 1st 100 m back;
- 2006 World Short-Course Championships - 3rd 50 m/100 m back;
- 2007 Asian Games - 2nd 50 m back;
- 2008 World Short-Course Championships - 2nd 50 m back
- 2010 Asian Games - 1st 50 m back
Records
- 2004 National Championships - 28.48, 50 m back (AR);
- 2004 Short-Course World Cup - 58.49, 100 m back (NR);
- 2005 World Championships - 28.31, 50 m back (Tournament Record);
- 2008 World Short-Course Championships - 26.70 50 m back (AR)
See also
References
- ^ Gao's athlete bio from the 2008 Olympics website.
- ^ Gao's bio from the Chinese Olympic Committee for the 2008 Olympics, lists these "Major Achievements" as well as the "Records".
Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 4×100 m Medley Relay 1959: Italy: Unknown · 1961: Soviet Union: Unknown · 1963: Hungary: Unknown · 1965: Hungary: Unknown · 1967: USA: (Moore, Goyette, Randall, Gustavson) · 1970: USA: (Hall, Kurtz, Colella, McCuen) · 1973: USA: (Tullis, Arr, Arden, Tuttle) · 1977: USA: (McCully, Tasnady, Harrell, Hinderaker) · 1979: USA: (Breedy, Hegel, Rapp, Caulkins) · 1981: USA: (Carlisle, Waters, Sterkel, Major) · 1983: Soviet Union: Unknown · 1985: USA: (Donahue, Smith, Meagher, Johnson) · 1987: USA: (O'Brien, Rhodenbaugh, Eyles, Berzins) · 1991: USA: (Bedford, Hedman, Morgan, Stoudt) · 1993: USA: (Humphrey, Heisick, Depold, Perroni) · 1995: USA: (Heydanek, King Bednar, Campbell, Edwards) · 1997: Japan: Unknown · 1999: Japan: (Inada, Nakashima, Hagiwara, Imoto) 2001: PR China: Unknown · 2003: PR China: (Zhan, Luo, Xu, Pang) · 2005: USA: (McGregory, Jendrick, Christianson, Correia) · 2007: Japan: (Terakawa, Tamura, Kato, Urabe) · 2009: USA: (Rogers, Freeman, Sims, Kennedy) 2011: PR China: (Gao, Sun, Lu, Tang) ·
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Chinese swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of China
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Chinese swimming biography stubs
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