Zhao Shuai

Zhao Shuai (Chinese: 赵帅; born 15 August 1995) is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner. He won gold medals at the 2016 Olympics and 2017 World Championships, placing third earlier in 2015. He served as the flag bearer for China at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games, where he later won a silver medal.[1]

For the officer of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, see Zhao Cui. For the para table tennis player, see Zhao Shuai (table tennis).
Zhao Shuai
Zhao at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born15 August 1995 (1995-08-15) (age 28)
Changzhou, China
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Spouse(s)Zheng Shuyin
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Coached byGuan Jianmin[1]
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Muju63 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Manchester63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Chelyabinsk58 kg
Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2018 Wuxi68 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Wuxi68 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2014 Manchester58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Samsun58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Rome68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sofia 68 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta63 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Manila63 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Sharm El-Sheikh59 kg
Updated on 16 December 2018.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.

Zhao took up taekwondo in 2006. He has a degree in physical education from the Southwest University.[1]

In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's bantamweight event at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom.[3]

Personal life

Zhao was born on 15 August 1995 in Changzhou in the province of Jiangsu.[4]

His spouse was also an Olympic champion in Rio 2016, Zheng Shuyin.

References
  1. "ZHAO Shuai". AsianGames2018.id. Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Shuai Zhao". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. "Men's bantamweight" (PDF). 2019 World Taekwondo Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. "Zhao Shuai". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.


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