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Zhuhao LI
Sport Swimming
NOC China   
GenderMen
Born09 Jan 1999 in Wenzhou, CHN
Height1.85 m
 Human Interest 
General Interest
Hobbies
Reading, playing games. (sport.cztv.com, 15 Aug 2014; Weibo profile, 29 Nov 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
Her mother wanted him to learn a sport as exercise in order to become stronger. He was eventually selected by coach Guozhong Wu to join the Physical School of Wenzhou City swimming team.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (sports.sina.com.cn, 13 Aug 2016)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport at age six in Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Further Personal Information
Languages
Mandarin
General Interest
Injuries
He was affected by a foot injury during the 2019 Chinese National Championships in Qingdao, People's Republic of China. (news.66wz.com, 31 Mar 2019)

He had a right wrist fracture after a fall in mid-2013. As a result, he missed the National Games that year in People's Republic of China. (news.66wz.com, 14 Aug 2016)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from the sport after competing at the 2021 National Games in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. He plans to work as a swimming coach following his retirement from competitive swimming. (sohu.com, 30 Sep 2021; jiemian.com, 09 Oct 2021)

RIO FALSE START
During the 4x100m medley relay final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Chinese team he was part of was disqualified after he committed a false start. (sports.sina.cn, 14 Aug 2016)
Awards and honours
He received the 2018 First Class Sports Medal from the General Administration of Sport of China. (zjtyol.zjol.com.cn, 14 Jan 2019)

In 2015 he was named and Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (news.163.com, 20 Apr 2015)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Wenzhou, CHN

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Butterfly 51.26
Semifinal 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Butterfly 1:57.62
8 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 200m Butterfly 2:01.84
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 100m Butterfly 52.00
7 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:31.61
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:58.63
6 2017 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 50.96
21 2017 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.86 
3 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
6 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:31.65
8 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 51.66
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:35.21
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:50.39
3 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 49.25
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Butterfly 23.21
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
16 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Butterfly 23.52 
Semifinal 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Butterfly 51.37
8 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:26.76
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
6 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:33.98
7 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:26.87
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2019 Jinan, CHN 100m Butterfly 53.23
14 2018   Overall Ranking  
1 2018 Beijing, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:51.94
6 2018 Beijing, CHN 50m Butterfly 23.01
1 2018 Beijing, CHN 100m Butterfly 50.74
1 2018 Singapore, SGP 100m Butterfly 49.64
1 2018 Singapore, SGP 200m Butterfly 1:50.96
5 2018 Singapore, SGP 50m Butterfly 22.74
1 2018 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 1:50.92
40 2017   Overall  
2 2017 Singapore, SGP 100m Butterfly 49.53
4 2017 Singapore, SGP 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:40.06
3 2017 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 1:51.57
4 2017 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:40.94
4 2016 Beijing, CHN 50m Butterfly 23.05
5 2016 Beijing, CHN 100m Butterfly 51.79
5 2014 Beijing, CHN 100m Butterfly 52.01
Asian Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2016 Tokyo, JPN 50m Butterfly 23.74
1 2016 Tokyo, JPN 100m Butterfly 52.00
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2018 Jakarta, INA 200m Butterfly 1:55.76
2 2018 Jakarta, INA 100m Butterfly 51.46
5 2018 Jakarta, INA 50m Butterfly 23.89
1 2018 Jakarta, INA 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:29.99
2 2014 Incheon, KOR 100m Butterfly 51.91
1 2014 Incheon, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:31.37