- Zhuang Yong
Zhuang Yong (Chinese: 庄泳 born
August 10 ,1972 inShanghai ) is a former freestyleswimmer fromChina , whose best performance was winning the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona, Spain . It meant China's first gold medal in swimming. Four years earlier inSeoul she won China's first ever Olympic medal in swimming, ending up second in the final of the Women's 100 m Freestyle, behindDDR 'sKristin Otto .Zhuang learned to swim as a
kindergarten er, and entered a local swimming school at age seven. Joined the Shanghai Team in1984 , she was chosen by the China National Swimming Team for intensified training two years later.High performances
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1985 – National Junior Games :* Winning three golds and three silvers
*1987 – National Games :* Gold – 100 m Freestyle (56.22, Asian best and 10th world best result of the year)
*1987 –Pan Pacific Swimming Championships :*Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
*1988 – National Championships :* 5th World Best Result of the Year
* 1988 – Seoul Olympic Games:* Silver – 100 m Freestyle (55.47, Asian best and China's first Olympic medal in swimming):* Fourth place – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
*1989 –Pan Pacific Swimming Championships :* Gold – 100 m Freestyle (breaking ARs in 100 m and 200 m Freestyle)
*1990 –Asian Games :* Gold – 100 m Freestyle (55.30):* Gold – 200 m Freestyle (2:01.43):* Gold – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (3:46.39):* Gold – 4x100 m Medley Relay (4:11.74 )
*1991 – World Championships:* Gold – 50 m Freestyle:* Bronze – 100 m Freestyle:* Sixth place – 200 m Freestyle (AR)
*1992 – Barcelona Olympic Games:* Gold – 100 m Freestyle (OR) :* Silver – 50 m Freestyle :* Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
*1993 – National Games:* One gold, one silver and one bronzeHonours
*1985 – Awarded the title of Master of Sports
*1988 – Awarded the title of International Master of Sports
*1987-1988 – Selected one of National Top Ten Swimmers
*1988-1990 – Thrice Selected one of National Top Ten Athletes of the year
*1990 – Named National "March 8th" Red-Banner Holder by the All-China Women's Federation
*1994 – Voted one of 45 Sports Stars in 45 years since the founding of new China in 1949External links
* [http://en.olympic.cn/athletes/serch_Z/2003-11-06/4597.html Profile on Chinese NOC]
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