Zhang Yihan
| Zhang Yihan 张怡涵 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 January 2008 Henan, China | |||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | China (2024 – present (CHN)) | |||||||||||||||||
| Music | "Balkan Trumpet" - Strong R. (2024-25) | |||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Uneven Bars: Clear hip circle on high bar with counter-stretched reverse hecht in layout position over high bar to hang | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Yihan (Chinese: 张怡涵, romanized: Zhāng Yíhán; born 24 January 2008) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics and placed eighth in the uneven bars final.
Junior Career
2021 - 22
Zhang competed at the 2021 Chinese Youth Games and finished eighth with the Henan provincial team.[1] Then at the 2022 Chinese Youth Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around in the U14 age group. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars, silver on vault, and bronze on floor exercise.[2]
2023
At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Zhang placed eighth in the uneven bars final.[3] She then competed at the 2023 Kazan Friendly where the Chinese team lost to Russia. Individually, Zhang won the bronze medal in the all-around despite placing fourth, due to the two-per-country rule. In the event finals, she won silver medals on both vault and uneven bars.[4]
Senior Career
2024
Zhang became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She made her senior debut at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup.[5] She finished fourth on the uneven bars, only 0.100 away from the bronze medalist Maellyse Brassart.[6] She was selected to compete for China at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Luo Huan, Ou Yushan, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhou Yaqin, following her performance at the 2024 Chinese Championships.[7] She finished eight in the uneven bars final.[8]
2025
Zhang began the season at the 2025 Cottbus World Cup, where she won gold in the floor exercise final.[9] She competed in the Chinese Championships, where she won bronze in the team and all around, as well as becoming the national champion on floor.[10]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | |||||||
| 2021 | Chinese Youth Games | 8 | |||||
| 2022 | Chinese Youth Championships | ||||||
| 2023 | Chinese Championships | 8 | |||||
| Kazan Friendly | |||||||
| Senior | |||||||
| 2024 | Cottbus World Cup | 4 | |||||
| Chinese Championships | |||||||
| Olympic Games | 6 | 8 | R1 | ||||
| 2025 | Cottbus World Cup | ||||||
| Chinese Championships | |||||||
| Asian Championships | |||||||
References
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 July 2021). "2021 Chinese Youth Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (26 July 2022). "2022 Chinese Youth Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 May 2023). "2023 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (27 November 2023). "2023 Kazan Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Lauren (9 February 2024). "Zhang Yihan". The Gymternet. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Coupe du Monde de Cottbus 2024 : Maellyse Brassart en bronze" [Cottbus World Cup 2024: Maellyse Brassart wins bronze]. Fédération francophone de Gymnastique (in French). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Gymnastics 101: Who's qualified for the Paris Olympics?". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-2024/results/artistic-gymnastics/women-uneven-bars
- ^ https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/china-japan-and-armenia-sweep-golds-in-last-finals-at-world-cup-of-cottbus/
- ^ https://thegymter.net/2025/05/22/2025-chinese-championships-results/