Huang Zhangjiayang (born 15 February 2000) is a

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. She competed in the group all-around at the

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where the Chinese group finished fourth.

Career

Huang began rhythmic gymnastics in 2005. Huang competed at the 2018 World Championships in

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alongside Ding Ziyi, Hu Yuhui, Liu Xin, and

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. They finished eleventh in the group all-around and did not qualify for either event final. Huang was selected to compete for the Chinese group at the 2019 World Championships alongside Hao Ting, Hu Yuhui, Guo Qiqi, Liu Xin, and

. The Chinese group together finished seventh in the all-around final. Additionally, the group qualified for both event finals where they finished fifth in 5 balls and eighth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs. Huang was selected to represent

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in the group all-around alongside Hao Ting, Guo Qiqi, Liu Xin, and

. In the qualification round, they finished fifth and qualified into the final where they finished fourth behind Bulgaria, Russia, and Italy. The same group then competed at the

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and finished fifth in the group all-around. In the event finals, they finished fifth in 5 balls and fourth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs. Huang won a bronze medal in the group all-around and a silver medal in 5 hoops at the 2022 Pesaro World Cup. She competed at the 2022 World Championships in

and helped the Chinese group finish seventh in the all-around. In the event finals, they finished seventh in 5 hoops and fourth in 3 ribbons + 2 balls. At the 2023 Tashkent World Cup, Huang and the Chinese group swept the gold medals in the all-around and in both event finals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Huang, Zhangjiayang 2000 births Living people Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for China Sportspeople from Sichuan 21st-century Chinese women Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships