Gao Chang (born January 29, 1987 in
Jinan
Jinan (), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanization of Chinese, romanized as Tsinan, is the Capital (political), capital of Shandong province in East China, Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is the second-largest city i ...
,
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
, China) is a Chinese
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
, who competed at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
and who was a part of China's
2008 Olympic Team. She was part of the Chinese 4 x 100 m medley relay team at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
. Gao Chang won the gold in the 50-metre backstroke final of 2010 Asian Games.
Major achievementsGao's bio
from the Chinese Olympic Committee for the 2008 Olympics, lists these "Major Achievements" as well as the "Records".
*2004 Olympic Games - 15th 100 m back;
*2004 World Short-Course Championships - 2nd 50 m/100 m back;
*2005 World Championships - 2nd 50 m back;
*2005 Asian Winter Games - 1st 50 m/100 m back;
*2005 National Games - 1st 100 m back;
*2006 World Short-Course Championships - 3rd 50 m/100 m back;
*2007 Asian Games - 2nd 50 m back;
*2008 World Short-Course Championships - 2nd 50 m back
*2010 Asian Games - 1st 50 m back
Records
*2004 National Championships - 28.48, 50 m back (AR);
*2004 Short-Course World Cup - 58.49, 100 m back (NR);
*2005 World Championships - 28.31, 50 m back (Tournament Record);
*2008 World Short-Course Championships - 26.70 50 m back (AR)
See also
*
List of Asian records in swimming
The Asian records are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing a member federation of the Asia Swimming Federation (AASF), Asia's governing body of swimming.
Long course (50 m) Men
Women
...
*
List of Chinese records in swimming
The Chinese records in swimming are ratified by the China's governing body in swimming, Chinese Swimming Association (CSA).
All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.
Long course (50 m) Men
Women
...
References
1987 births
Living people
Swimmers from Shandong
Olympic swimmers of China
Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Sportspeople from Jinan
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Asian Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games
Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games
Universiade medalists in swimming
Asian Games gold medalists for China
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Asian Games bronze medalists for China
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Universiade gold medalists for China
Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
Chinese female backstroke swimmers
21st-century Chinese women
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