Zhang Liang (rower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 14 January 1987 Jinzhou, China |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | Double sculls |
| Club | Hunan |
Zhang Liang (Chinese: 张亮; pinyin: Zhāng Liàng; born 14 January 1987) is a male Chinese rower[1] who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Zhang gained international notoriety when he failed to show up for the men's single sculls at the 2008 Olympics and was therefore also disqualified from the doubles event in line with international rowing rules.[3][4]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he only competed in the single sculls, finishing 11th.[5]
In the 2019 and 2021 World Rowing Championships, Zhang competed with Liu Zhiyu taking gold in the men's double sculls event.[6]
Major performances[]
- 2007 World Cup Amsterdam – 8th single sculls
- 2019 World Rowing Championships Ottensheim - 1st double sculls
- 2021 World Rowing Championships Lucerne - 1st double sculls
References[]
- ^ "2018年雅加达亚运会中国体育代表团名单公示--体育--人民网". sports.people.com.cn. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Zhang Liang Biography". Chinese Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Rower out of the water". Globe and Mail. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (11 August 2008). "Two Chinese Medal Chances Row Away". New York Times.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhang Liang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "World Rowing - Medals and masks for the winners at World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne". World Rowing. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
External links[]
- Zhang Liang at World Rowing
- Zhang Liang at Olympedia
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