Pang Jiaying
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Pang Jiaying is a female Chinese freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
and the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming.
She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team in Athens. In the 200 metre freestyle competition
she finished seventh and in the 400 metre freestyle event
she finished 14th.
In 2008, she won the bronze medal in women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing Olympics. She placed first in the semifinal of the women's 100m freestyle, but was disqualified after a false start. Subsequently, the world-record holder and world champion Libby Trickett was promoted from ninth to eighth and last qualifier into the final, as a result of having the 9th fastest time in the semifinals.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming.
She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team in Athens. In the 200 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Pilin Tachakittiranan, Thailand 2:05.29...
she finished seventh and in the 400 metre freestyle event
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 400 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.The existing records at the start of the event were:-Heat 1:# Paola Duguet, -- 4:20.69...
she finished 14th.
In 2008, she won the bronze medal in women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing Olympics. She placed first in the semifinal of the women's 100m freestyle, but was disqualified after a false start. Subsequently, the world-record holder and world champion Libby Trickett was promoted from ninth to eighth and last qualifier into the final, as a result of having the 9th fastest time in the semifinals.
Major performances
- 2003: Barcelona World Swimming Championships: Third, women's 4×200m freestyle relay
- 2004: Shanxi National Swimming Championship: First, women's 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle
- 2004: Athens Olympics: Seventh, women's 200m freestyle; second, women's 4×200m freestyle relay
- 2004: World Short Course Swimming Championships: Seventh, women's 200m freestyle
- 2005: National Games: Second, women's 200m freestyle
- 2008: Beijing Olympics: Third, women's 200 m freestyle