Zhang Yihan
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China (2024–present)
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| Born | 24 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | China (2024–present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Music | "Balkan Trumpet" - Strong R. (2024-25) | |||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Uneven Bars: Clear hip circle on high bar with counter-stretched reverse hecht in layout position over high bar to hang | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Yihan (Chinese: 张怡涵, romanized: Zhāng Yíhán; born 24 January 2008) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics and placed eighth in the uneven bars final.
2021-2022
Zhang competed at the 2021 Chinese Youth Games and finished eighth with the Henan provincial team.[1] Then at the 2022 Chinese Youth Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around in the U14 age group. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars, silver on vault, and bronze on floor exercise.[2]
2023
At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Zhang placed eighth in the uneven bars final.[3] She then competed at the 2023 Kazan Friendly where the Chinese team lost to Russia. Individually, Zhang won the bronze medal in the all-around despite placing fourth, due to the two-per-country rule. In the event finals, she won silver medals on both vault and uneven bars.[4]
Senior gymnastics career
2024
Zhang became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She made her senior debut at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup.[5] She finished fourth on the uneven bars, only 0.100 away from the bronze medalist Maellyse Brassart.[6] She was selected to compete for China at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Luo Huan, Ou Yushan, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhou Yaqin, following her performance at the 2024 Chinese Championships.[7] She finished eight in the uneven bars final.[8]
2025
Zhang began the season at the 2025 Cottbus World Cup, where she won gold in the floor exercise final.[9] At that same competition, she introduced a new release element on the uneven bars, the Zhang.[10] She competed in the Chinese Championships, where she won bronze in the team and all around, as well as becoming the national champion on floor.[11] At the Asian Championships in June, Zhang contributed to the Chinese team's gold medal finish. She also won the gold medal in the vault final and the bronze on uneven bars.[12]
