Zou Kai
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Zou Kai (simplified Chinese: 邹凯; traditional Chinese: 鄒凱; pinyin: Zōu Kǎi; born February 25, 1988, in Luzhou, Sichuan) is a five-time Olympic and five-time World champion Chinese gymnast, specializing in floor exercise and the horizontal bar.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Zou Kai |
Country represented | China |
Born | (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 (age 36) Luzhou, Sichuan |
Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior |
Club | China National School |
Head coach(es) | Huang Yubin |
Assistant coach(es) | Bai Yuanshao |
Former coach(es) | Lin Zhaoyang, Lei Ming |
Medal record |
Zou won his first three Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, resulting in a nomination for the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year in 2009. He later won two additional gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[1]
With a total of five gold medals and one bronze, Zou currently holds the record for most Olympic gold medals won by any Chinese athlete in Olympic history, and is tied for the record of most medals won overall.[2]