Zhang Xiaonan (snowboarder)
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Born | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China[1] | 12 May 2003||||||||||||||
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Zhang Xiaonan (Chinese: 张小楠; pinyin: Zhāng Xiǎonán; born May 12, 2003) is a Chinese snowboarder who won the gold medal in women's slopestyle at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games,[2] becoming the first Chinese athlete to claim the title in this event.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Born in Mudanjiang, Zhang began snowboarding at age 10.[5] She joined China's national team in 2020 and quickly rose to prominence with a silver medal at the 2023–24 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Zhangjiakou. Known for her technical precision and innovative trick combinations, she secured her historic Asian Games victory on February 8, 2025, executing a flawless run featuring a switch backside 900 and a frontside double cork 1080.[6][7][8]
Zhang's win marked a breakthrough for China in snowboard slopestyle, a discipline traditionally dominated by athletes from Japan and South Korea.[9] She trains under coach Ji Dongyu at the Beidahu Ski Resort and aims to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "英雄: 从小观众到金牌得主 北京新秀张小楠未来可期". QQ.com. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Smirnova, Lena (2025-02-08). "Asian Winter Games 2025: World and Youth Olympic champion Lee Chaeun takes slopestyle gold". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "斩获8金!亚冬会中国代表团一日创下多项纪录". 东南网 (in Chinese). 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "China's Zhang Xiaonan wins gold in women's snowboard slopestyle". Chinadaily.com.cn. 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b "(哈尔滨亚冬会)单板滑雪小将张小楠摘金:小身躯有大能量-中新网". China News Service (in Chinese). 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "亚冬会丨全天综合:全面开花 中国队迎亚冬会百金里程碑-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Zhang Xiaonan wins women's snowboard slopestyle at Asian Winter Games". English.news.cn. 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "FLASH: CHINA'S ZHANG XIAONAN WINS WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE AT HARBIN ASIAN WINTER GAMES". English.news.cn. 2025-02-08. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "日进八金!中国队这些夺金瞬间请查收-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "张小楠回应夺中国队第2金_手机网易网". 张小楠_手机网易网. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Snowboarders at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- Asian Games medalists in snowboarding
- Snowboarders at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- People from Mudanjiang
- Chinese female snowboarders
- 21st-century Chinese sportswomen
- Sportspeople from Heilongjiang