Gao Chang

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GAO Chang
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (1987-01-29) January 29, 1987 (age 37)
Jinan, Shandong, China
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Medal record
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal 50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Rome 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Indianapolis 50 backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Indianapolis 100 backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Manchester 50 backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 50 backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 100 backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 4×100 medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Dubai 100 m backstroke
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m medley

Gao Chang (born January 29, 1987, in Jinan, Shandong, China) [1] is a Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team. She was part of the Chinese 4 x 100 m medley relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] Gao Chang won the gold in the 50-metre backstroke final of 2010 Asian Games.

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Major achievements

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Records

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References

  1. "Athlete Biography: GAO Chang". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15.
  2. "Gao Chang Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. Gao's bio Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine from the Chinese Olympic Committee for the 2008 Olympics, lists these "Major Achievements" as well as the "Records".