Wanzhu Zhao
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| 赵婉竹 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  China (2025-) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Sun Dan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach | Anastasia Bliznyuk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wanzhu Zhao (Chinese: 赵婉竹; born 31 July 2006) is a Chinese rhythmic gymnast.[2] She represents China in international competitions as part of the national group.
Career
In May 2024 she was the runner-up of the National Championship with the national reserve group.[3]
In 2025 she entered the main group making her debut at the World Cup in Milan, where China won gold medal in 3 hoops + 4 clubs final and took 4th place with 5 ribbons.[4][5] In August she was selected for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro along Ding Xinyi, Liu Miaoting, Pu Yanzhu, Wang Lanjing and Zhang Xinyi. There they were 4th in the all-Around and won bronze with 3 balls & 2 hoops as well as gold with 5 ribbons.[6][7][8][9]
In 2026, Zhao and her teammates (Pu Yanzhu, Zhang Xinyi, Liu Miaoting, Ding Xinyi, Wang Lanjing) started competition season in late March at Sofia World Cup. They took 4th place in all-around and won gold in 5 Balls final.[10] On April 10-12, they won gold medal in all-around at Tashkent World Cup. They also won gold medals in both apparatus finals. In May, the team competed at the 2026 Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and won silver medal in the all-around event and gold medals in both apparatus finals.[11] In June, they won gold medal in all-around and 5 ribbons at Beijing World Challenge Cup.
References
- ↑ "辽宁力量赋能国字号荣耀，艺体世锦赛书写传承新篇" (in Chinese). 26 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "ZHAO Wanzhu - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "百科参考资料". baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "2025 Milan World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "艺体世锦赛中国队获集体全能第四名_国家体育总局". www.sport.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "2025 World Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "Sofia Group All-around results". seikosportslink.com. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "中国艺术体操队亚锦赛集体项目2金1银，王澜静助力锁定亚运会参赛资格" (in Chinese). 28 May 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.