Shang Rong (rhythmic gymnast)
| Shang Rong | |||||||
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| Country represented |
 China | ||||||
| Born |
February 12, 2000 Shandong, China | ||||||
| Residence | Beijing, China | ||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb 3 oz) | ||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||
| Level | Senior | ||||||
| Club | Liaoning Sports Club | ||||||
| World ranking | 42 (2016 Season)[1] | ||||||
Medal record
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| Shang Rong | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 尚蓉 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 尚蓉 | ||||||
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Shang Rong (Chinese: 尚蓉; Pinyin: Shāng Róng; born 12 February 2000 in Shandong, China) is a Chinese individual rhythmic gymnast.
Career
Shang debuted her seniors in 2015 Season although she did not compete in a lot of international competitions. She did not made the list of the Chinese team to compete at the 2015 World Championships.
In 2016 Season, Shang competed in her first FIG World Cup event at the 2016 Espoo World Cup where she finished 24th in the all-around.[2] On April 21-22, Shang beat compatriot Liu Jiahui for an Olympics license in individual rhythmic gymnastics by finishing seventh amongst a top 8 selection of highest score for non qualified gymnasts at the 2016 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event held in Rio de Janeiro.[3] On May 8-10, Shang finished 5th in the all-around at the 2016 Asian Championships with a total of 68.000 points and qualified to all 4 apparatus finals.[4] On May 13-15, Shang competed at the 2016 Tashkent World Cup finishing 13th in the all-around. On July 8-10, Shang then finished 33rd in the all-around at the 2016 Kazan World Cup. On August 19-20, Shang competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She finished 24th in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications and did not advanced into the top 10 finals.
On April 7-9, Shang competed at the 2017 Pesaro World Cup finishing 24th in the all-around. Her next event was at the 2017 World Challenge Cup Guadalajara were she finished 13th in the all-around, she qualified in 1 apparatus final and finished 4th in ball. On June 24-27, Shang competed at the 2017 Asian Championships and won gold in the all-around, she also won silver in team event. She won 2 gold medals in the apparatus finals in clubs and ribbon and finished 4th in ball. On June 24-27, Shang competed at the 2017 Asian Championships and qualified to the hoop and ball final.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hoop | Carmen by Maksim |
| Ball | La traviata Addio Del Passato by Filippa Giordano | |
| Clubs | Apasionada by Enzo Draghi | |
| Ribbon | Piano Fantasy by William Joseph | |
References
- ↑ "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rhythmic World Cup Circuit 2016 started in Finland". Gymmedia. 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Staniouta in front, Ashirbayeva tops list of Rhythmic Olympic qualifiers at Test Event". International Federation of Gymnastics. 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Asian Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics 2016". Gymmedia. Retrieved 10 May 2016.