Zhong Xiuting
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| Born | 15 September 1999 Xinhui, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Zhong Xiuting (Chinese: 钟秀婷; pinyin: Zhōng Xiùtíng; Jyutping: Zung1 Sau3-ting4; born 15 September 1999) is a Chinese modern pentathlete.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's team event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[2]
Early life[edit]
Born in 1999 in Xinhui, Guangdong, Zhong initially trained for swimming and was selected into provincial team before her coach switched her to train in modern pentathlon in 2010.[3]
Sports career[edit]
Zhong made her debut in modern pentathlon at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China during which she won gold medal in the individual event. At the 2015 UIPM Junior World Championships in Mexico City, she and Li Shuhan won the first place in mixed team relay.[4][5]
At the 2018 UIPM Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Czech Republic, she and Gu Yewen won silver medals. In December 2018, she represented Guangdong at the 2018 National Modern Pentathlon Championships in Guangzhou, China and won bronze medal.[6][7]
On 24 October 2019, at the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China, Zhong along with Wang Shiqi won gold medal at the pentathlon team competition. In November 2019, at the 2019 Modern Pentathlon Asian Championships and 2020 Summer Olympics Asia and Oceania Qualifying Adult Mixed Relay held in Wuhan, she and Zhang Yu won the championship with a total score of 1448 points.[8][9]
In 2022, at the Modern Pentathlon Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Chinese team consisting of Zhong won the silver medal in women's team event with 3973 points. On 19 June 2023, at the 2023 National Modern Pentathlon Championships in Hangzhou, China, she won gold medal in the individual event with a total score of 1355 points.[10][11]
In September 2023, at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, she along with Zhang Mingyu and Bian Yufei won gold medal in women's team event with a total of 4094 points.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Youth Olympic Games - Facts and Figures" (PDF). Olympics. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Modern pentathlon competition kicks off at Hangzhou Asian Games". Xinhua. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "新会16岁女孩入现代五项国家队 曾夺青奥会冠军". Sina. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Linden, Julia (2014-08-24). "Zambia's Siame wins 100 meter dash at Youth Olympics". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "UIPM 2015 Junior World Championships: China Wins The Junior Mixed Relay". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "UIPM 2018: Junior World Championships: Glory For Guatemala In Women's Relay". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "全国现代五项锦标赛落幕 张琳彬边雨霏夺冠". Sina. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Lai, Yuhong (2019-10-25). "军运会：军事特色项目中国选手表现抢眼". People's Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "中国队逆袭斩获现代五项亚锦赛混合接力金牌". Sina. Xinhua. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Wang, Liang (2022-09-19). "祝贺！现代五项亚锦赛中国队收获两金". Beijing Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Song, Fei (2023-06-20). "全国现代五项锦标赛决出四项冠军". General Administration of Sport of China. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Zhang, Jun defend modern pentathlon titles at Hangzhou Asiad". Xinhua. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 1999 births
- People from Xinhui District
- Sportspeople from Guangdong
- Chinese female modern pentathletes
- Asian Games medalists in modern pentathlon
- Modern pentathletes at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- 21st-century Chinese women
- Modern pentathletes at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics