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| Menghui
ZHU |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 23 Mar 1999
in Taizhou, CHN |
| Height | 1.77 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
China |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first tried the sport when she was in kindergarten. She began formal training in 2004 with the Yuhuan County Sports Team in the People's Republic of China. |
Why this sport? |
Her father introduced her to swimming to help her keep fit and learn survival skills. |
Club / Team |
Zhejiang Province: China |
Name of coach |
Yu Cheng [club], CHN |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Little Chef [as she bakes for her teammates], Summer. (sohu.com, 18 Sep 2017; Weibo profile, 31 Dec 2021) |
Hobbies |
Collecting dolls, watching TV shows, baking, cooking. (zjtyol.zjol.com.cn, 22 Aug 2018; sohu.com, 18 Sep 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the mixed 4x100m medley relay at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and winning gold in 100m freestyle at the 2017 National Championships in People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2021; fina.org, 06 May 2021; sohu.com, 18 Sep 2017, 07 Sep 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmers Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell. (thecover.cn, 11 Aug 2016) |
Injuries |
She sustained a shoulder injury in 2017. (zjnews.zjol.com.cn, 24 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 she received two Merit Citation Class II honours from the Zhejiang provincial government in the People's Republic of China for her performances at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2021 National Games in the People's Republic of China. (paper.taizhou.com.cn, 02 Aug 2021)
In 2019 she received the First Class Sport Medal from the General Administration of Sport of China. (4g.dahe.cn, 14 Jan 2019)
In 2017 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 31 May 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (m.576tv.com, 02 Apr 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.76 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
53.98 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.25 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
54.07 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.83 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
53.85 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.68 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:41.25 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.69 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
54.77 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.19 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:44.65 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:37.64 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
53.36 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.00 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:39.92 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.17 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
23.95 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
52.40 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:30.92 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.80 |
| 11 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
24.25 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
52.74 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.15 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:36.01 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.93 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
25.01 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:03.86 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:30.90 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:43.79 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
53.17 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
27.40 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.69 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
24.04 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.17 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Freestyle |
24.05 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.03 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Freestyle |
52.75 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
52.91 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
24.05 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
52.55 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.37 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Freestyle |
53.00 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.06 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.38 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.94 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
24.00 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
52.57 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.62 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:32.74 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
53.44 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.91 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.58 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:37.10 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Freestyle |
53.56 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:36.78 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.45 |
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