Yu ZHOU (CHN)

CNChina
Age:
35 years
Federation:
CHINESE CANOE ASSOCIATION
Yu Zhou (CHN)

Biography

General Interest

Hobbies
Reading. (QQ profile, 24 Nov 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Seize your dream when you have one. Youth and time wait for no man." (sohu.com, 30 Sep 2014)
Other information
GUANGZHOU DISAPPOINTMENT
She thought she had won gold in the K1 200m at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, after crossing the line in first position. However, it was later announced that the race would be rerun because three athletes had not kept to their lanes. She then finished second, 0.035 seconds behind Japan's Shinobu Kitamoto. "I guess this is life. I have become more mature, which will enable me to have a better state of mind at future competitions." (163.com, 26 Jul 2012)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2004 in Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
A coach spotted her talent and encouraged her to take up the sport.
Club / Team
Hunan Province: China
Name of coach
Wang Boqing [national], CHN; Martin Marinov [national], AUS

Further Personal Information

Date of birth
23 January 1989
Height
173 cm
Weight
65 kg
Residence
Changde, CHN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Higher education
Physical Education - Hunan Normal University: Changsha, CHN