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    Hong ZHANG

    China
    • Gender: Female
    • Nationality: China
    • Birthday: 12 April 1988
    • Age: 26
    • Height: 1.74 m (5' 9'')
    • Weight: 65 kg / 143 lbs
    • Place of Birth: China, HEILONGJIANG
    • Place of Residence: -
    Speed Skating
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    Medals

    • Speed Skating
    • Ladies' 1000 m
    • Gold

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 11 February, 16:45 Ladies' 500 m Race 1 of 2
    • Hong ZHANG
      Time: 37.58 (+0.16)
    • Rank: 3
    • 11 February, 18:34 Ladies' 500 m Race 2 of 2
    • Hong ZHANG
      Time: 75.58 (+0.88)
    • Rank: 4
    • 13 February, 18:00 Ladies' 1000 m
    • Hong ZHANG
      Time: 1:14.02 (0.00)
    • Rank: 1

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    World Single Distances Championships
    71000 m2013Sochi, RUS1:16.48
    71000 m2012Heerenveen, NED1:16.50
    71000 m2011Inzell, GER1:17.09
    92 x 500 m2013Sochi, RUS76.87
    92 x 500 m2011Inzell, GER77.09
    192 x 500 m2012Heerenveen, NED78.01
    World Sprint Championships
    2Sprint Combination2014Nagano, JPN151.705
    3Sprint Combination2012Calgary, AB, CAN149.705
    6Sprint Combination2013Salt Lake City, UT, USA149.565
    9Sprint Combination2011Heerenveen, NED155.925

    World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonOverall500m1000m1500m
    2013/2014-2521-
    2012/20131111534
    2011/201222148-
    2010/2011-3020-

    Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011
    Season500m1000m
    2013/20141 x 8th1 x 6th
    2012/20133 x 4th1 x 1st
    2011/20121 x 6th1 x 3rd
    2010/20111 x 8th1 x 10th

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Ten best World Cup performances in current season
    61000 m2013/2014Salt Lake City, UT, USA1:13.82
    8500 m2013/2014Salt Lake City, UT, USA37.35
    20500 m2013/2014Calgary, AB, CAN1:12.65
    500 m2013/2014Calgary, AB, CANDNS
    Asian Single Distances Championships
    11000 m2014Tomakomai, JPN1:19.06
    11000 m2013Changchun, CHN1:16.93
    22 x 500 m2014Tomakomai, JPN79.690
    22 x 500 m2013Changchun, CHN77.33
    32 x 500 m2011Harbin, CHN78.68
    31000 m2011Harbin, CHN1:19.36


    Legend
    MS-Mass Start, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
    • Occupation: Athlete
    • Languages Spoken: Mandarin
    • Coach: Feng Qingbo (CHN) from 2008 (Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)
    • Debut: 2010 for China, World Cup (Changchun) (Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)
    • Education: Law - Harbin University of Science and Technology, China
    • Club Name: Harbin Speed Skating Team, China
    • Other Sports: She trained in short track before switching to speed skating. (heilongjiang.dbw.cn, 17 Dec 2012)
    • Injuries: She has had problems with muscle strains over a period of several years. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)

    Additional Information

    Start of sporting career
    She took up skating in 1995 in Harbin, China. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)

    Ambitions
    To win gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (sports.163.com, 17 Dec 2012)

    Most memorable sporting achievement
    Finishing third in the combination at the 2012 Sprint Championships in Calgary, AB, Canada, . (Athlete, 12 Mar 2012)

    Hero
    US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)

    Most influential person in career
    Her mother, and her current coach Feng Qingbo. (Athlete, 12 Mar 2012; Athlete, 10 Nov 2013)

    General
    NATIONAL FIRST
    Her victory in the 1000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi was China's first Olympic gold medal in speed skating. "I'm so glad to win. It was a great achievement for me because China has been waiting for this gold medal for twelve years." (isu.org, 13 Feb 2014)

    Social Media
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    Speed Skating

    Ladies' 1000 m
    • Bib: 188
    • Personal Best: 1:13.64
    • Season Best: 1:13.82
    Ladies' 500 m
    • Bib: 188
    • Personal Best: 37.34
    • Season Best: 37.34
    • ISU World Standings Rank: 17
    News: Hong ZHANG
    Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    13 FebruaryZhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating.
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    Media
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      13 February
      Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    • Sochi 2014 Day 7 - Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
      13 February
      Sochi 2014 Day 7 - Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
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