Jiang Yonghua

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Jiang.
Jiang Yonghua
Personal information
Full name Jiang Yonghua
Born September 7, 1973 (1973-09-07) (age 38)
Jixi, China
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)[1]
Team information
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Sprint
Infobox last updated on
8 January 2009

Jiang Yonghua (simplified Chinese: 江永华; traditional Chinese: 江永華; pinyin: Jiāng Yǒnghuá; born September 7, 1973 in Jixi, Heilongjiang)[1] is a female Chinese track cyclist. She is a former world record holder for the Women's 500 m Time Trial, which was set on August 11, 2002 in Kunming with a time of 34.000 seconds. On 20 August 2004, she also broke the Olympic record at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, setting a time of 34.112 seconds, but was beaten by Australia's Anna Meares a few minutes later, with new Olympic and world record time of 33.952 seconds.[2]

Yonghua began cycling career with the Heilongjiang Provincial Sports Team C in October 1989. She became a member of the Beijing team in December 1999.[1]

Palmarès

2001
1st 500 m Time Trial, Chinese National Championships
2002
1st 500 m Time Trial, round of UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
1st 500 m Time Trial, Asian Games
2003
1st 500 m Time Trial, Chinese National Championships
5th 500 m Time Trial, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2004
2nd 500 m Time Trial, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2nd 500 m Time Trial, 2004 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jiang Yonghua". Chinese Olympic Committee. http://en.olympic.cn/athletes/serch_J/2004-11-05/378117.html. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  2. ^ "Australian wins women's 500m time trial, Chinese Jiang Yonghua silver". People's Daily Online. 2004-08-21. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200408/21/eng20040821_154069.html. Retrieved 2009-01-08.