Zhou Yafei
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Zhou Yafei ' onMouseout='HidePop("60370")' href="/topics/Qingdao">Qingdao
, Shandong
) is a female Chinese
swimmer, who competed for Team China
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
) is a female Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
swimmer, who competed for Team China
China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics.China was represented by the Chinese Olympic Committee , and the team of selected athletes were officially known as Team China....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Major achievements
- 2002 Asian Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;
- 2003 World Championships - 3rd 200m individual medley/1st 4x100m medley relay;
- 2003 World Military Games - 1st 50m fly/100m fly/200m free/4x100m free relay/4x100m medley relay;
- 2004 Olympic Games - 4th 4x100m medley relay;
- 2005 National Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;
- 2005 East Asian Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;
- 2006 World Short-Course Championships - 3rd 4x100m medley relay;
- 2006 Asian Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;
- 2007 World Military Games - 1st 50m fly/100m fly/4x100m free relay/4x100m medley relay;
- 2008 Beijing Olympics - 3rd 4x100m medley relay;
- 2009 World Aquatics Championships - 3rd 50m butterfly
Records
- 2003 World Championships - 26.71, 50m fly (AR);
- 2006 National Championships - 26.30, 50m fly (AR)/58.32 100m fly (AR);
- 2006 National Championships - 2007 World Championships - 58.20, 100m fly (AR)