Zhang Hongtao

Zhang Hongtao
Full name Zhang Hongtao
Country represented  China
Born (1986-04-09) April 9, 1986
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Level Senior
Years on national team Since 2005
Medal record
World Championships
2009 LondonPommel Horse
World Cup
2007 MoscowPommel Horse
2008 MariborPommel Horse
2008 BarcelonaPommel Horse
2008 OstravaPommel Horse
2008 StuttgartPommel Horse
2008 MadridPommel Horse
2009 OsijekPommel Horse
2009 StuttgartPommel Horse
2009 CroatiaPommel Horse
2008 DohaPommel Horse
2007 MariborPommel Horse

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

Gymnastics career

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 appraratus 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

  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 2010-08-02.
  2. ↑ "List of Qualifiers Apparatus". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  3. ↑ "38th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Men". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  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 2010-08-02.


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