Lü Zhiwu, more commonly spelled "Lv Zhiwu", (born March 18, 1989 in
Wenzhou
Wenzhou (pronounced ; Wenzhounese: Yuziou ”y33–11 tÉ•iɤu33–32 ), historically known as Wenchow is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province in the People's Republic of China. Wenzhou is located at the extreme south east o ...
,
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Ji ...
) is a Chinese
swimmer
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, who competed for
Team China at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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and
2012 Summer Olympics
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. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Chinese
4 x 200 m team that won bronze.
Major achievements
*2005 National Games – 8th 100 m freestyle;
*2007 National Intercity Games – 1st 100 m free, 2nd 50 m freestyle ;
*2008 National Champions Tournament – 3rd 50 m freestyle
*2012 Olympics - 3rd 4 x 200 m freestyle
Records
*2008 National Champions Tournament – 3:17.07, 4 × 100 m free (AR)
See also
*
China at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Swimming
References
*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5374
External links
*
1989 births
Living people
Chinese male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for China
Sportspeople from Wenzhou
Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers from Zhejiang
Olympic bronze medalists for China
Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
Asian Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Asian Games gold medalists for China
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
21st-century Chinese people
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