Zhao Jing (swimmer)

Not to be confused with Zhao Jin (swimmer).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Jing
Personal information
Full nameZhao Jing
National team China
Born (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990
Wuhan, Hubei
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, medley
ClubZhejiang
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 100 m medley

Zhao Jing (simplified Chinese: 赵菁; traditional Chinese: 趙菁; pinyin: Zhào Jīng; born December 31, 1990) is a Chinese former[1] competitive swimmer, backstroke specialist, and world record-holder. Zhao swam at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay in 2008. She has also won gold medals as a member of Chinese teams at the 2009, 2011 and 2013 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2010 short course world championships. She also won individual world titles in the 50-meter backstroke in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, and the 100-meter backstroke in 2011.

Records

  • 2006 Asian Championships – 28.50, 50 m back (AR)
  • 2008 National Champions Tournament & Olympic Selective Trials – 59.81, 100 m back (AR)
  • 2009 FINA World Championships – 3.52.19, 4×100 m medley relay
  • 2009 FINA World Cup Stockholm – 26.08 50 m backstroke short course world record

See also

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Jared (September 10, 2014). "China names 61-swimmer Asian Games team – Sun Yang's back and he's got company". Swimswam. Retrieved December 16, 2015.


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