Jin Ziwei (; born 17 October 1985 in Fengcheng,

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) is a female

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rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. She competed for Team China at the

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, winning the gold medal as part of the Chinese women's quadruple sculls with

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Xi Aihua Xi Aihua (; born 27 January 1982 in Shouguang, Shandong) is a female PR China, Chinese Rowing (sport), rower, who competed for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major performances *2001/2005 Natio ...

and Zhang Yangyang.

Major performances

*2005 National Games – 1st double sculls *2007 World Championships – 3rd quadruple sculls

References

* http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/336 1985 births Living people Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic rowers for China Sportspeople from Dandong Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Chinese female rowers Asian Games medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2006 Asian Games Rowers at the 2010 Asian Games Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for China Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Rowers from Liaoning 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-rowing-bio-stub