Zhang Yanmei
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Women’s Short track speed skating | ||
Competitor for  China
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Lillehammer | 500 m |
Zhang Yanmei (Chinese: 张艳梅, born December 26, 1972) is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Biography
Yanmei was born in Jilin. In 1992, she was a member of the Chinese relay team in the 3000 m relay competition. She also competed in the 500 m event.
Yanmei won a silver medal in the 500 m competition, accusing gold medal winner Cathy Turner of the U.S. of grabbing her leg during the race before stalking off the ceremonial stand, taking her medal off, and flinging her flower bouquet to the ground.
She also finished eighth in the 3000m relay event.
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