Pang Jiaying

Pang Jiaying (simplified Chinese: 庞佳颖; traditional Chinese: 龐佳穎; pinyin: Páng Jiāyǐng; born January 6, 1985, in Shanghai) is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Pang.
Pang Jiaying
Personal information
Full namePang Jiaying
Nationality China
Born (1985-01-06) January 6, 1985
Shanghai, China
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubZhejiang
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2005 Montreal4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2010 Dubai4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second placeShanghai 20064×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2010 Dubai4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul4×200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 4×100 m medley
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2006 Doha50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second placeDoha 2006100 m freestyle

She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team in Athens. In the 200 metre freestyle competition she finished seventh and in the 400 metre freestyle event she finished 14th.

In 2008, she won the bronze medal in women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing Olympics. She placed first in the semifinal of the women's 100m freestyle, but was disqualified after a false start. Subsequently, the world-record holder and world champion Libby Trickett was promoted from ninth to eighth and last qualifier into the final, as a result of having the 9th fastest time in the semifinals.

Major performances
  • 2003: Barcelona World Swimming Championships: Third, women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
  • 2004: Shanxi National Swimming Championship: First, women's 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle
  • 2004: Athens Olympics: Seventh, women's 200m freestyle; second, women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
  • 2004: World Short Course Swimming Championships: Seventh, women's 200m freestyle
  • 2005: National Games: Second, women's 200m freestyle
  • 2008: Beijing Olympics: Third, women's 200 m freestyle

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pang Jiaying". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.


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