Wang Na (synchronized swimmer)

Wang Na (Chinese: 王娜; pinyin: Wáng Nà; born January 27, 1984) is a Chinese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was on the team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics,[1] which was China's first ever Olympic medal in the sport.

Wang Na
Personal information
Born (1984-01-27) 27 January 1984
Langzhong, Sichuan, China
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's Synchronized swimming
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team technical
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome Free combination
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome Team free
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 DohaTeam
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Retired at the age of 25, Wang Na was immediately named one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team in 2009, becoming the youngest head coach in the team's history.[2] Also hired as a head coach was her former teammate Zhang Xiaohuan, and together the two rookie coaches guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games.[3] She left her coaching position in 2011, probably when she was preparing for her pregnancy.

Personal life

Wang Na married badminton player Cai Yun in 2010. She gave birth to a daughter in 2012,[4] and to a second child in probably late 2014.[5][6] (Before them, Wang Na's teammate Hu Ni and Cai Yun's doubles partner-turned-coach Zhang Jun married in 2006.)

References
  1. "Wang Na Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. Gong Yunjie (宫云捷); Tang Chen (唐辰) (2010-04-26). "张晓欢王娜执掌国家队 性格互补背后有智囊团" [Zhang Xiaohuan and Wang Na Taking the Helm of the National Team; Brain Trust Behind their Complementary Personalities]. Evening Legal News (in Chinese).
  3. "China defends Team Synchronised Swimming title at Guangzhou Asiad". Xinhua.
  4. Zhang Yuxiang (张宇翔) (2012-04-16). "王娜成都诞女 蔡赟当爹了" [Wang Na Gives Birth to a Daughter in Chengdu; Cai Yun Becomes a Father]. Chengdu Evening News (in Chinese).
  5. Cai Yun (2016-03-15). "Blog post". WeChat (in Chinese). mentioned he had two babies.
  6. Shunchan Nadianshi (2014-05-09). "Weibo post" (in Chinese). mentioned Wang Na was again pregnant.


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