SWIMMER

Zhuang Yong

1972 - Today

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Zhuang Yong (simplified Chinese: 庄泳; traditional Chinese: 莊泳; pinyin: Zhuāng Yǒng; born August 10, 1972) is a retired freestyle swimmer from China, whose best performance was winning the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was China's first gold medal in swimming. Four years earlier in Seoul she won China's first ever Olympic medal in swimming, ending up second in the final of the Women's 100 m Freestyle, behind East Germany's Kristin Otto. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Zhuang Yong is the 393rd most popular swimmer (down from 298th in 2024), the 1,390th most popular biography from China (down from 1,232nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Zhuang Yong ranks 393 out of 709. Before her are Kristóf Milák, Rowdy Gaines, Virginie Dedieu, Thomas Ceccon, Kristian Golomeev, and Shayne Reese. After her are Noemi Lung, Peter Mankoč, Amaury Leveaux, Franck Esposito, Fernando Scherer, and Brendan Hansen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Zhuang Yong ranks 1,178. Before her are Nobuharu Asahara, Danny Stam, Tapan Kumar Pradhan, Tamara Gee, Ian Goodison, and Hwang Ok-sil. After her are Aurelia Dobre, Crystal Allen, Infernus, Andreas Schlütter, Katarzyna Klata, and Todi Jónsson.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhuang Yong ranks 1,390 out of 1,610. Before her are Pang Wei (1986), Zhang Xiangxiang (1983), Ji Xinpeng (1977), Li Chao (1989), Liu Yuxiang (1975), and Pablo Herrera (null). After her are Li Jiawei (1981), Yang Xiuli (1983), Du Li (1982), Qi Hong (1976), Yao Beina (1981), and Chrissie Chau (1985).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Pang Wei

    Pang Wei

    ATHLETE

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 41.43

    Rank: 1,384

  • Photo of Zhang Xiangxiang

    Zhang Xiangxiang

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 41.43

    Rank: 1,385

  • Photo of Ji Xinpeng

    Ji Xinpeng

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 41.41

    Rank: 1,386

  • Photo of Li Chao

    Li Chao

    CHESS PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 41.38

    Rank: 1,387

  • Photo of Liu Yuxiang

    Liu Yuxiang

    ATHLETE

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 41.36

    Rank: 1,388

  • Photo of Pablo Herrera

    Pablo Herrera

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 41.36

    Rank: 1,389

  • Photo of Zhuang Yong

    Zhuang Yong

    SWIMMER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 41.31

    Rank: 1,390

  • Photo of Li Jiawei

    Li Jiawei

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 41.31

    Rank: 1,391

  • Photo of Yang Xiuli

    Yang Xiuli

    WRESTLER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 41.29

    Rank: 1,392

  • Photo of Du Li

    Du Li

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 41.25

    Rank: 1,393

  • Photo of Qi Hong

    Qi Hong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 41.25

    Rank: 1,394

  • Photo of Yao Beina

    Yao Beina

    SINGER

    1981 - 2015

    HPI: 41.24

    Rank: 1,395

  • Photo of Chrissie Chau

    Chrissie Chau

    ACTOR

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 41.23

    Rank: 1,396

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Among SWIMMERS In China

Among swimmers born in China, Zhuang Yong ranks 6. Before her are Sun Yang (1991), Lin Li (1970), Le Jingyi (1975), Yang Wenyi (1972), and Qian Hong (1971). After her are Ye Shiwen (1996), Pan Zhanle (2004), Jiao Liuyang (1991), Zhang Lin (1987), Wang Shun (1994), and Liu Zige (1989).

Chinese born Swimmers

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