Zhang Hongtao

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Zhang Hongtao (Chinese: 张宏涛; born 9 April 1986), is a Chinese gymnast. He is a specialist on the pommel horse.

Zhang Hongtao
Full nameZhang Hongtao
Country represented China
Born (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38)
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Years on national teamSince 2005
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 London Pommel Horse
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Moscow Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2008 Maribor Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2008 Barcelona Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ostrava Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2008 Stuttgart Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2008 Madrid Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2009 Osijek Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2009 Stuttgart Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2009 Croatia Pommel Horse
Silver medal – second place 2008 Doha Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Maribor Pommel Horse

Gymnastics career

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In Chinese national level competition, Zhang has made many achievements for the Shanghai team. He earned a bronze medal on pommel horse at the 10th Chinese national games and was selected a national team member since then. He also won gold in the 2007 national championships, and a silver on the same apparatus at the 11th Chinese national games in 2009, behind multiple world pommel horse champion Xiao Qin.[1]

Zhang's first international competition was the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He qualified 3rd into the pommel horse event final with a score of 9.712.[2] In the event final, he scored 9.475 and finished 6th on pommel horse.[3] In 2009, Zhang became the world champion on pommel horse in the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, qualified first into the event final and finished with a score of 16.200.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "全运会体操单项赛陈一冰失金 肖钦力压张宏涛卫冕". 中国体育报. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ "List of Qualifiers Apparatus". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  3. ^ "38th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Men". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ^ "体操世锦赛中国终获首金 鞍马张宏涛力挫群雄夺冠". 新浪体育. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
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