Zhou Yang (speed skater)
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox sportsperson Zhou Yang (Template:Zh; born 9 June 1991)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a female Chinese 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>Template:Cite web</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. 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>Template:Cite web</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.
References
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Chinese female speed skaters
- Chinese short track speed skaters
- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Olympic short track speed skaters of China
- People from Changchun
- Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in short track speed skating
- Sportspeople from Jilin
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating
- Short track speed skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games
- Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Female short track speed skaters
