Zhang Yanmei
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Zhang Yanmei is a female Chinese short track speed skater
. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
and in the 1994 Winter Olympics
.
. In 1992, she was a member of the Chinese relay team in the 3000 m relay competition. She also competed in the 500 m event.
Two years later she won the silver medal in the 500 metres contest. In the 500 m competition ahe finished fourth and in the as part of the Chinese relay team she finished eighth in the 3000 m relay event.
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
and in the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
.
Biography
Yanmei was born in JilinJilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
. In 1992, she was a member of the Chinese relay team in the 3000 m relay competition. She also competed in the 500 m event.
Two years later she won the silver medal in the 500 metres contest. In the 500 m competition ahe finished fourth and in the as part of the Chinese relay team she finished eighth in the 3000 m relay event.