Wang Na (synchronized swimmer)

Wang Na (Chinese: 王娜; pinyin: Wáng Nà; born January 27, 1984) is a Chinese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was on the team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics,^[1] which was China's first ever Olympic medal in the sport.

Born (1984-01-27) 27 January 1984 (age 42)

Langzhong, Sichuan, China

Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight58 kg (128 lb)

SportSwimming

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Wang Na

Personal information
Born	(1984-01-27) 27 January 1984 (age 42) Langzhong, Sichuan, China
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronized swimming
Medal record Representing  China Women's Synchronized swimming Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team World Championships 2009 Rome Team technical 2009 Rome Free combination 2009 Rome Team free Asian Games 2006 Doha Team

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Retired at the age of 25, Wang Na was immediately named one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team in 2009, becoming the youngest head coach in the team's history.^[2] Also hired as a head coach was her former teammate Zhang Xiaohuan, and together the two rookie coaches guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games.^[3] She left her coaching position in 2011, probably when she was preparing for her pregnancy.