Huang Shanshan (simplified Chinese: 黄珊汕; traditional Chinese: 黃珊汕; pinyin: Huáng Shānshàn; born January 18, 1986, in Fujian) is a female Chinese trampoline gymnast who won bronze in the individual competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished in second place.[1]

Huang Shanshan
Huang Shanshan at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Personal information
Country represented China
Born (1986-01-18) January 18, 1986 (age 38)
Fujian
HometownFuzhou, Fujian
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Eindhoven Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Quebec Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 St. Petersburg Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 St. Petersburg Individual
Gold medal – first place 2011 Birmingham Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hannover Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Quebec Individual
Silver medal – second place 2010 Metz Individual
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Individual

Career

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At the 2003 Trampoline World Championships, Huang was the first Chinese trampolinist to make a world final, qualifying in third place and finishing eighth.

During the 2006 Trampoline World Cup, she won titles in two individual competitions held in Switzerland and Germany. At the 2008 Olympic Games, she failed to advance to the finals due to a fall in the qualification round.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, she placed second in the preliminary and final competition winning a silver medal.

Major achievements

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  • 1998 National Champion's Tournament: First team, second individual
  • 1999 National Championship: First team/individual
  • 1999 National Champion's Tournament: First team, third individual
  • 1999 National Trampoline Championship, Tianjin: First women's team, fourth individual
  • 1999 Trampoline World Age Group Championship, South Africa: Second, age group
  • 2000 National Championship/National Champion's Tournament: First team, second individual
  • 2001 National Championship: First team/individual
  • 2001 National Champion's Tournament/National Games Finals: First team, eighth individual
  • 2001 Trampoline World Youth Championship, Sydney: Second, individual
  • 2001 Preliminaries of the 9th National Games (National Championship): First, individual
  • 2001 Trampoline World Age Group Championship, Denmark: First, individual (in women's age group of 15-16)
  • 2001 The Ninth National Games Finals: First, women's team
  • 2002 National Championship: First synchronized (with Zheng Xiaojun)
  • 2002 National Champion's Tournament: First team/individual
  • 2003 Trampoline World Championships: Eighth, individual
  • 2003 World Cup, France: Second individual
  • 2003 World Championship, Germany: Second team, eighth individual
  • 2004 Athens Olympics: Third, individual women's single jump, the first trampoline medal by a Chinese athlete in a trampoline event
  • 2005 National Championship: First, team
  • 2005 10th National Games: First, team/individual
  • 2006 Trampoline World Cup: First, individual
  • 2012 London Olympics: Silver

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Huang Shanshan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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