Zhang Xiyan

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Zhang Xiyan
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality China
Born (1980-04-22) 22 April 1980 (age 41)
Harbin, China
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's boxing
Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Antalya 54 kg
Asian Women's Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Hisar 54 kg

Zhang Xiyan(simplified Chinese: 张喜燕; traditional Chinese: 張喜燕; pinyin: Zhāng Xǐyàn; April 22, 1980 in Harbin, Heilongjiang ) is the most successful female Chinese amateur and professional boxer. As of July 2010, Zhang has won a gold medal at the 2002 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Bantamweight (54 kg), and Zhang turned professional in 2005, and won WBA and WIBA world titles[1] in 2006 and 2007. Zhang claimed China's first professional boxing world champion.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "张喜燕获WBA拳王金腰带-搜狐体育". sports.sohu.com.
  2. ^ "Xinhua - English". news.xinhuanet.com.


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