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{{chinese name|[[Zhou (surname)|Zhou]]}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name          = Zhou Yang
| image         = Korea Shim Sukhee Sochi ST1500m 09.jpg
| caption       = Zhou Yang (middle) won the gold medal in Ladies' 1500 meters in [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
| country       = {{CHN}}
| sport         = [[Short Track Speed Skating]]
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|9}}
| birth_place    = [[Changchun]], [[Jilin]]
| death_date     =
| death_place    =
| height        = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}}
| weight        = {{convert|57|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| pb            = 500m: 43.992 (2010)<br>1000m: 1:29.049 (2010)<br>1500m: 2:16.729 (2008, '''WR''')<br>3000m: 4:58.955 (2009)
| website       =
| titles        = No
| worldcup      =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[short track speed skating]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CHN}}}}
{{MedalCount
|[[Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]|3|0|0
|[[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]|4|5|5
|[[Asian Winter Games|Asian Games]]|2|0|0
}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|1500m]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay|3000m Relay]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|1500m]]}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2008 Gangneung]]|3000m}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2009 Vienna]]|3000m}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Vienna|3000m Relay}}
{{MedalGold|[[2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2013 Debrecen]] | 3000m Relay}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2007 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2007 Milan]]|3000m Relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2008 Gangneung|'''Overall'''}}
{{MedalSilver|2008 Gangneung|1000m}}
{{MedalSilver|2009 Vienna|1500m}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2015 Moscow]]|3000 m relay }}
{{MedalBronze|2007 Milan|1000m}}
{{MedalBronze|2007 Milan|3000m}}
{{MedalBronze|2008 Gangneung|1500m}}
{{MedalBronze|2008 Gangneung|3000m Relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Vienna|'''Overall'''}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Winter Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Changchun]]|[[Short track speed skating at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|3000 m relay]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Short track speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Women's 3000 metre relay|3000 m relay]]}}
}}
'''Zhou Yang''' ({{zh|s=周洋|t=周洋|p=Zhōu Yáng}}; born 9 June 1991)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://data.star.sports.cn/person_en.php?id=974 |title=Official Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee |publisher=Data.star.sports.cn |date=9 June 1991 |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> is a female Chinese [[Short track speed skating|short track speed skater]]. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]]. She also won the Gold Medal in 1500m event at 2014 Sochi Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zhou Yang retains women’s 1000m short track title at Sochi|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/zhou-yang-retains-womens-1000m-short-track-title-at-sochi/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref>
Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in the 1,000 m semifinal. She encountered some criticism from a governor after she failed to thank her government and country following her win. However, this has sparked much controversy on the internet, and the governor got flamed badly.<ref>Chang, Anita. [https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEza8VBJoH0AGrVz5BWw7KoKpZSAD9EB87A80 Skater's gaffe highlights politics of China sports.] ''[[Associated Press]].'' 9 March 2010.</ref>

==Early life==
Zhou Yang started skating at age eight. A speed skating coach noticed that she had potential in the sport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/yang-zhou_ath1016625Sr.html |title=Yang Zhou – Short Track Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics |publisher=Vancouver2010.com |date=10 February 2010 |accessdate=21 August 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408203913/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/yang-zhou_ath1016625Sr.html |archivedate=April 8, 2010 }}</ref>

In the [[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships]], Zhou Yang won the [[gold medal]] in the women's 3000 meter super final. Zhou was also ranked second overall, following another Chinese skater [[Wang Meng (speed skater)|Wang Meng]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 1500m Short Track Speed Skating Women}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions 3000m Relay Short Track Speed Skating Womens}}

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Chinese female speed skaters]]
[[Category:Chinese short track speed skaters]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for China]]
[[Category:Olympic short track speed skaters of China]]
[[Category:People from Changchun]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in short track speed skating]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Jilin]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for China]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games]]
[[Category:Female short track speed skaters]]


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