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| Yufei
ZHANG |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 19 Apr 1998
in Xuzhou, CHN |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
China |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Jiangsu Province: China |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cross-stitching, watching television. (kuaibao.qq.com, 21 Oct 2019; sohu.com, 16 Aug 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents were swimming coaches, and they would let her play in the pool when they had training. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Chinese swimmer Liu Zige, Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu. (sohu.com, 16 Aug 2017; sports2.jschina.com.cn, 09 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Cui Dengrong [club, national], CHN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first swam at age three, and began training at age five in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Mandarin |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (sport.gov.cn, 12 Jul 2023; swimswam.com, 23 Jan 2023) |
Injuries |
She sustained an elbow injury at the 2022 World Short Course Championships in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, and was forced to withdraw from her remaining events at the meet. (swimswam.com, 23 Jan 2023)
She suffered a calf injury after falling during training in 2017. She required stitches and returned to training two weeks later. (mnw.cn, 13 Jul 2017) |
Awards and honours |
She was named Breakout Performer of the Year for 2021 by Swimming World magazine. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 28 Dec 2021)
In 2017 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (skating.sport.org.cn, 07 Jun 2017; sport.gov.cn, 31 May 2017) |
Nicknames |
Butterfly Queen, Fei-fei [from teammates], Ni-ni [from family members]. (hi.chinanews.com.cn, 23 Mar 2023; reuters.com, 29 Jul 2021; sports.sina.com.cn, 27 Aug 2018) |
Other information |
DIAGNOSIS
She was born with a curvature of the spine, but the issue was not diagnosed until 2015. "My main discipline is butterfly, which requires the balance of the entire body. I found that something was not right and talked to a doctor. The result of the diagnosis was a minor curvature of the spine. Fortunately, it has been improved through training and medical assistance." (sports.sina.com.cn, 27 Aug 2018)
OTHER ROLES
In 2023 she became a deputy to the National People's Congress [NPC], the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. "However many new roles I get, my main job [swimming] is still the most important." (news.cgtn.com, 04 Mar 2023) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If compared with [other Chinese swimmers], I am really talented. But if you want to reach the finals and top eight in world competitions like the Olympics, the comparison is not just talent, but who works harder, who does better details, and who has a higher overall level." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 09 Sep 2021) |
Milestones |
She was part of the first team representing the People's Republic of China to win Olympic gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay with their victory in the women's event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Shenzhen Economic Daily Baijiahao page, 31 May 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Aug 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
55.64 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.86 |
| 9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.32 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:40.33 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:38.86 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:54.13 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.40 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
56.12 |
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2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
25.05 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.15 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:32.40 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:38.57 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.32 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.41 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.32 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.57 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.25 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.73 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:43.55 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Butterfly |
2:14.20 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
57.93 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
26.18 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.11 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.06 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
57.51 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.40 |
| 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 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.51 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:49.10 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 3 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Butterfly |
24.71 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:37.31 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:29.96 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.01 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
56.47 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
24.91 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.00 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.17 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.41 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
56.77 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.86 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
26.14 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.80 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.10 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.93 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.91 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.51 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.06 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.78 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 1 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.73 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Butterfly |
25.31 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Butterfly |
56.06 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.11 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
56.74 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
25.14 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.65 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.23 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.13 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
57.41 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.89 |
| 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 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:13.62 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Butterfly |
26.03 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Butterfly |
57.94 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.43 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:32.64 |
| 11 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 3 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
25.31 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
56.53 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.69 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.33 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.29 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.46 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.27 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.31 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.80 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.09 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Butterfly |
25.49 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Butterfly |
55.87 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.37 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.70 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.93 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Freestyle |
24.41 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.50 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
56.18 |
| 10 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 1 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.02 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
56.91 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.10 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.43 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
57.31 |
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2017 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| 2 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.77 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.44 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.64 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
57.26 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.17 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:33.41 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.22 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Butterfly |
25.91 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
56.89 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.26 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.74 |
| 60 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 3 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:01.36 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.50 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.57 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
55.86 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
24.26 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
25.10 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:37.73 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:33.96 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Butterfly |
57.40 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.61 |
| 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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