Zhang Qingying

Zhang Qingying
张清颖
Born (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007
Jiajiang, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		China China
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Jakarta Balance beam
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Jakarta All-around
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Singapore Balance beam
Gold medal – first place 2023 Singapore Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2023 Singapore All-around
National Games
Gold medal – first place 2025 Guangdong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Guangdong All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Guangdong Balance Beam
FIG World Cup
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Apparatus World Cup 1 0 0

Zhang Qingying (born 21 May 2007) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. At the 2025 World Championships, she won the balance beam title and the all-around bronze medal. She is the 2023 Asian champion on the balance beam, on the floor exercise, and with the Chinese team. She is also the 2025 Chinese all-around champion.

Gymnastics career

Zhang won the silver medal on vault at the 2022 Chinese Championships.[1]

2023–2024

At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Zhang won the bronze medal in the all-around final. Then in the apparatus finals, she won a bronze medal on the vault and silver medals on the balance beam and floor exercise.[2] She was then selected to compete at the 2023 Asian Championships along with Qiu Qiyuan, Zhang Xinyi, Zuo Tong, and Jia Ruoyi. The team won the gold medal, and Zhang won the individual all-around silver medal behind Qiu.[3] She then won the gold medal in the balance beam by over one point and also won gold on the floor exercise.[4] Later, she was selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp alongside Qiu, Ou Yushan, Zhou Yaqin, Huang Zhuofan and Wu Ran. The team finished in fourth place. Individually, she advanced into the balance beam final and finished sixth.[5]

Zhang won a gold medal on the balance beam at the 2024 Baku World Cup.[6] She only competed on the balance beam at the 2024 Chinese Championships, winning the silver medal to Zhou Yaqin.[7] She was an alternate for China's 2024 Olympic team.[8]

2025

At the Chinese Championships, Zhang helped Zhejiang win the team title, and she won the individual all-around title.[9] She then won a silver medal in the balance beam final, behind Zhou Yaqin. She also placed seventh on the uneven bars and fourth on the floor exercise.[10] She was selected to compete at the 2025 World Championships and advanced into the all-around final in fourth place and the balance beam final in first place.[11][12] After hitting all four routines, she won the bronze medal in the all-around final, behind Angelina Melnikova and Leanne Wong.[13][14] She said afterward that she was satisfied with her routines but "didn't expect to make the podium".[15] She went on to win the gold medal in the balance beam final with a score of 15.166, 0.866 points ahead of the silver medalist Kaylia Nemour.[16][17]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Zhang Qingying[18]
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2019 Junior Chinese Championships 6
China National Youth Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
2020 Junior Chinese Championships 7 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Chinese Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
China National Youth Games 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 Junior Chinese Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7
Chinese Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8
2023 Chinese Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 4 6
2024 Baku World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chinese Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2025 Chinese Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
World Championships N/a 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "2022 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 May 2023). "2023 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (17 June 2023). "China's Qiu Qiyuan, 16, grabs first Asian C'ships gold, wins individual all-around". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 June 2023). "Yulo and Zhang end Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships with hat-tricks". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ Gunston, Jo (8 October 2023). "2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: All results and scores - complete list". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Golden celebrations and Olympic qualifications: Who did what at the Baku World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 April 2024). "2024 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Gymnastics 101: Who's qualified for the Paris Olympics?". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Zhang Qingying celebrates 18th birthday with her first individual all-around title". Xinhua. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 May 2025). "2025 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Mixed results for Chinese women's team at World Gymnastics Championships". China Daily. Xinhua. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Veterans dominate women's qualification at Gymnastics World Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  13. ^ Ivanov, Christian (23 October 2025). "Melnikova captures second World all-around title". International Gymnast. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  14. ^ "In 2021 repeat, Melnikova edges Wong to take World All-Around title". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Melnikova wins women's all-around title as China's Zhang takes bronze at Jakarta gymnastics worlds". Xinhua. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Zhang claims first world title on balance beam". NBC Sports. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  17. ^ Bregman, Scott (25 October 2025). "2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships: Zhang Qingying wins balance beam gold; Sugihara Aiko claims redemptive floor title". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Zhang Qingying". The Gymternet. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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