Age | 34 |
Birthday | 9 June, 1991 |
Birthplace | Changchun, Jilin, China |
Height | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Dyed Red |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Skating |
Claim to Fame | Olympic champion, World champion |
Zhou Yang (Chinese: 周洋; pinyin: Zhōu Yáng; Mandarin pronunciation: born 9 June 1991) is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She also won the Gold Medal in 1500m event at 2014 Sochi Olympics. Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in the 1,000 m semifinal. She was bestowed the honour of the national flag bearer for China at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea as China's most decorated active winter Olympian with 3 gold medals from previous Olympics, after Yang Yang and Wang Meng who have retired from the sport.