Zhang Xiaohuan (; born August 19, 1980) is a

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former synchronized swimmer. Her career on the Chinese national team lasted from 1997 to 2009, during which she participated in six

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. She also competed in the

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, the

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, and the

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, winning a bronze medal in 2008. Zhang Xiaohuan retired right after the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, and immediately became one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team. She and fellow rookie coach Wang Na guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, she and

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(who replaced Wang Na) took Team China to new heights at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. She left her coaching position in 2012 or 2013, probably due to her pregnancy.

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