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Zhang Lin (swimmer)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Lin
Personal information
Full name张琳
National team China
Born (1987-01-06) 6 January 1987 (age 37)
Beijing, China
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SpouseXue Chen
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamBeijing University of Technology
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing China
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships (LC) 1 0 2
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 3
Asian Games 1 3 2
Total 2 5 7
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Victoria 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 1500 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 1500 m freestyle

Zhang Lin (simplified Chinese: 张琳; traditional Chinese: 張琳; pinyin: Zhāng Lín; born 6 January 1987) is a retired Chinese competitive male swimmer. He is an Olympic silver medalist,[1] world champion, and the current world-record holder in the 800 metre freestyle.

Early and personal life

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On 6 January 1987, Zhang was born in Haidian Deistrict, Beijing City. He is the second son to his parents Zhang Zhongquan (张仲泉) and Zhang Fenglan (张凤兰). He has an elder brother Zhang Cong (张琮) who is five years his senior.[2] Both of his parents are employed by a property management company.[3][4][5]

Zhang began swimming at the age of seven. In 2000, he decided to be a professional swimmer.[6][7] His swimming idol is Australian Grant Hackett.[8][9]

Zhang is an alumnus of Beijing 101 Middle School.[10] Since 2016, Zhang has been studying in Beijing Sport University.[11]

Swimming

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Career

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Zhang specialized in the 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events. Zhang was selected for the national team in 2002.

At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, he was the only Chinese male swimmer to reach the individual finals, finishing in eighth place. In 2005, he broke China's 400 freestyle record at the National Games, and was crowned 200 and 1,500 freestyle champion.

Zhang Lin won a silver medal in the men's 400 meter freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:42.44, 0.58 seconds behind gold medalist South Korean Park Tae-hwan, and making him at the time the third fastest 400 meter freestyler in history (and setting a Chinese Record in the process). Zhang's silver was the first Olympic swimming medal ever by a Chinese male swimmer.[12][13]

At 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Zhang won a bronze medal in the men's 400 meter freestyle and a gold medal in the men's 800 meter freestyle (7:32.12); this was a world record and a first by a Chinese male in a world swimming competition in the past 73 years, and was also the penultimate men's swimming world record achieved in the high-tech slick-suit[14][15][16][17][18] The high-tech slick-suits were immediately banned thereafter from official-sanctioned major competition use under new FINA regulations after the 2009 World Championships.[19] Zhang was named 2009 Pacific Rim Male Swimmer of the Year by "Swimming World Magazine", it's also the first Chinese male swimmer to win this award.[20][21]

Zhang was coached by Zhang Yadong and Chen Yinghong.[22][23] He was also coached by Australian Denis Cotterell since late 2007, who was the former coach of distance champion Grant Hackett. In the fall of 2011, he trained with Dave Salo at the Trojan Swim Club for a 52-day training camp.[24][25]

In 2010, Zhang found that he suffered a rare kind of asthma, and it led his decline.[26][27] He missed the 2012 Summer Olympics.[28][29][30]

Zhang announced his retirement around 2013.[31][32] He sometimes attends some sport activities.[33][34]

Major achievements

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhang Lin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ 父母眼中张琳仍是乖乖男 手上老茧透露训练艰苦 Retrieved 10 January 2017
  3. ^ 张琳·泳坛冠军 Retrieved 14 December 2016
  4. ^ 张琳：给父母买房是心中梦想 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  5. ^ 张琳为妈妈送上99朵玫瑰 Retrieved 10 January 2017
  6. ^ 曝张琳可爱童年照 Retrieved 1 October 2016
  7. ^ 张琳笑称从小“对水有亲和力” 练游泳苦中有乐 Retrieved 1 October 2016
  8. ^ 张琳感慨童年趣事一去不回 Retrieved 12 December 2016
  9. ^ 张琳破中国男泳尴尬 Retrieved 14 December 2016
  10. ^ 北京一零一中学优秀校友 Retrieved 17 December 2016
  11. ^ 张琳透露自己目前在北京体育大学深造 Retrieved 18 December 2016
  12. ^ "Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin set sights on 2016 Olympic Games". europe.chinadaily.com.cn. Beijing. 27 June 2012. Zhang grabbed a silver medal in the 400m freestyle at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, China's first-ever Olympic medal won by a male swimmer.
  13. ^ Zhang Lin wins swimming historic silver medal Retrieved 16 December 2016
  14. ^ 张琳破世界纪录夺冠 中国男子游泳的历史在罗马改写！ Retrieved 17 December 2016
  15. ^ 张琳：墙上照片换成偶像哈克特 朴泰桓激励了我 Retrieved 17 December 2016
  16. ^ Zhang Lin, The First Chinese Man Breaks 800 Free World Record Retrieved 16 December 2016
  17. ^ 游泳八传奇：张琳零的突破 Retrieved 19 December 2016
  18. ^ "Zhang Lin Breaks World Record and Swimsuit Matters | ChinaHush". 30 July 2009.
  19. ^ Crouse, Karen (25 July 2009). "Swimming Bans High-Tech Suits, Ending an Era". The New York Times.
  20. ^ 环太平洋地区年度最佳 张琳09年获殊荣 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  21. ^ 张琳生涯六大高光时刻 Retrieved 17 December 2016
  22. ^ "Zhang Lin elevated to iconic status in China". The Himalayan Times. AFP. 30 July 2009.
  23. ^ "Beijing boy's historic win began with his 'family'". China Daily. 31 July 2009.
  24. ^ "Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang Lin Training With Trojan Swim Club". Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  25. ^ 专访张琳教练：被质疑没有不委屈的 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  26. ^ 张琳哮喘病情运动员中罕见 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  27. ^ 从顶峰跌落谷底张琳怎么了？ 体能透支或哮喘突发 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  28. ^ 张琳：成绩不行时没人信任你 遗憾未参加伦敦奥运 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  29. ^ Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin set sights on 2016 Olympic Games Retrieved 15 December 2016
  30. ^ 张琳不堕破浪志 仲永绝非我姓名 Retrieved 16 December 2016
  31. ^ 张琳：英雄迟暮 难说再见 Retrieved 19 December 2016
  32. ^ 张琳告别赛场 26岁的人生这才刚刚开始 Retrieved 18 December 2016
  33. ^ 世界冠军张琳现身重庆游泳节 Retrieved 15 December 2016
  34. ^ 北京游泳 期待下一个张琳 Retrieved 19 December 2016
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Records
Preceded by Men's 800 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)
29 July 2009 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by Pacific Rim Swimmer of the Year
2009 		Succeeded by
Kosuke Kitajima
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