Zhu Xueying

Zhu Xueying (born 2 March 1998)[1] is a Chinese trampoline gymnast and Olympic champion. At the 2017 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, she won gold medals in the synchro and team events. At the 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, she won silver in the individual event and gold in the team event. In July 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.
Zhu Xueying
Zhu Xueying in 2023
Personal information
Born (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998
Beijing, China
ResidenceBeijing, China[1]
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoIndividual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sofia Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sofia Trampoline Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Saint Petersburg All-around Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sofia Individual Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Saint Petersburg Individual
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Individual

Career

In 2014, Zhu won the gold medal in the girls' trampoline event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.

In 2017, she won two gold medals at the 2017 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's individual event at the 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]

On 30 July 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. With a score of 56.635, she became the second Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in this event.[5]

References
  1. "Trampoline Gymnastics ZHU Xueying - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. Morgan, Liam (30 July 2021). "Zhu edges Liu to secure women's trampoline gold at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. Morgan, Liam (11 November 2017). "Jia equals individual tumbling record at Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. Pavitt, Michael (10 November 2018). "Gao and MacLennan secure gold at FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "ZHU Xueying wins gold in the women's trampoline gymnastics". Tokyo Olympics Official Website. 2021-07-20. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-07-30.


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