Zhang Yihan | |
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Country represented | China |
Born | Henan, China | 24 January 2008
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Years on national team | 2024 – present ( CHN) |
Zhang Yihan (born 24 January 2008) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She will represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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 |