Zhang Doudou

Zhang Doudou

Personal information
Native name	张豆豆
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1996-07-23) July 23, 1996 (age 28) Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Occupation	Rhythmic gymnast
Years active	2006-2017
Sport
Sport	Rhythmic gymnastics
Retired	2017
Medal record Representing  China Asian Championships 2013 Tashkent Group all-around

Zhang Doudou (Chinese: 张豆豆; pinyin: Zhāng Dòudòu; born July 23, 1996) is a retired individual and group Chinese rhythmic gymnast from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. She competed at two World Championships as both an individual and a group member.[1] In January 2014, she was awarded the title of "International Sports Master" by the State General Administration of Sports.[2]

She retired in August 2017 and now works as a coach.[3][4]

Career

Zhang began rhythmic gymnastics when she was 9.[4]

In August 2006, Zhang competed in the National Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics for Teenagers as a member of Shanxi's team in Zhuhai.[5]

In October 2009, she competed in the 11th National Games of China in Dezhou. In the hoop final, she ranked fourth,[6] and in the ball final, she ranked fifth.[7]

In June 2013, Zhang competed at the 2013 Asian Championships as a member of the Chinese group, and they won the gold medal in the group all-around and the 3 balls + 2 ribbons final and silver in the 10 clubs final. Later that year, she competed with the group at her first World Championships and came in 6th.[1] In September, she competed in the 12th National Games of China in Shenyang and ranked 5th in the group all-around as a member of Shanxi's team. After that, she won an award named "Sportsman of the Year".[8]

In April 2015, Zhang competed in the 2015 National Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Xi'an and won the bronze medal in the all-around.[9] In September, she competed in 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, this time as an individual, where she placed 76th in the all-around qualification.[10][11]

In August 2017, she competed in the 13th National Games of China with Zhao Yating as members of Shanxi's team, and Zhang ranked 8th.[12] She retired after the competition.[3]

After retirement, she became a coach of the national rhythmic gymnastics team.[4]

In March 2019, Zhang was torchbearer for the Olympic Flame of the Second National Youth Games.[4]

Competitive history

International: Senior
Year	Event	AA	Team	Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon
2016	Asian Championships Tashkent	17		20	22	21	15
2015	World Championships Stuttgart	76	17		82	70	83
	World Cup Kazan	41		33	42	37	45

Awards

Year	Award name	References
2013	Sportsman of the Year	[13]
2014	International Sport Master	[2]

References

1. "ZHANG Doudou (CHN)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
2. "竞体司关于对授予国际级运动健将和运动健将称号运动员公示的通知" [Notice of the Sports Competition Department on the Public Announcement of Athletes Awarded the Titles of International Athletes and Athletes Masters]. 国家体育总局 (in Chinese). 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
3. "体坛女神黯然退役 因挺胸照一夜走红". 凤凰网 (in Chinese). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
4. "清徐女孩张豆豆的采火记" [Qingxu girl Zhang Doudou's story of collecting the torch]. 太原日报 (in Chinese). 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
5. "山西博维艺体夺全国艺术体操赛佳绩". 搜狐网 (in Chinese). 30 August 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
6. "图文：艺术体操团体总分赛况 张豆豆圈操比赛中". 搜狐体育 (in Chinese). 18 October 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
7. "图文-全运艺术体操团体总分赛况 张豆豆比赛球操". 新浪体育 (in Chinese). 18 October 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
8. "体坛女神张豆豆素颜秒杀众女星 退役进军娱乐圈？". 搜狐娱乐 (in Chinese). 24 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
9. "2015全国艺体个人冠军赛闭幕 未来领军者浮出水面". 中华全国体育总会官方网站 (in Chinese). 中国体操协会. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
10. "2015艺术体操世锦赛 "女神"张豆豆领衔出战". 视频中国 (in Chinese). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
11. ""艺体女神"张豆豆亮相世锦赛". 网易 (in Chinese). 浙江在线-绍兴县报. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
12. "全运会艺术体操个人全能赛俩"女神"改写山西纪录". 新华网 (in Chinese). 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
13. "艺体美女张豆豆清纯无死角 网友:新一代女神". 网易体育 (in Chinese). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.