Zhang Doudou
Chinese rhythmic gymnast
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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]
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||
| Born | July 23, 1996 | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Rhythmic gymnast | |||||||||||
| Years active | 2006-2017 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2017 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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
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| 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 | ||
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Note | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Super Penguin League Season:3 |
超级企鹅联盟super3 | Manager Live Basketball Competition |
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