Zang Ruxin

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Zang Ruxin
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Born (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 28)
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CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Snowboarding

Zang Ruxin (born 31 October 1994) is a Chinese snowboarder.

She competed in the 2015 and 2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships, and in the 2018 Winter Olympics, in parallel giant slalom. [1]

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References

  1. "Athletic profile - Zang Ruxin". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.