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Zhang Yufei

張雨霏　/　ちょう・うひ

Swimmer from People's Republic of China

April 19, 1998 (age 28)　・　Xuzhou, People's Republic of China

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My Take

Zhang Yufei genuinely gives me chills. Born in Xuzhou in 1998, this 174 cm swimmer dominates both butterfly and freestyle at the highest level, and that haul of forty-three medals, eighteen of them gold, is simply staggering. What impresses me most is how she rises as the stage gets bigger, from the Youth Olympics to the Asian Games to the World Championships. That kind of sustained excellence in the water isn't just talent; it's the daily grind of diving into the pool every morning. Posting under her own name on Instagram, she reads as a grounded, focused modern athlete, and I'm quietly cheering her on.

Overview

Zhang Yufei (Chinese: 张雨霏; pinyin: Zhāng Yǔfēi; born 19 April 1998) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Considered one of the most promising swimming in the international scene, she produced a tally of forty-three medals (eighteen gold medals, eight silver medals, and seventeen bronze medals) in her swimming career, spanning the Youth Olympics, Asian Games, World…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Zhang Yufei
Name (Japanese): 張雨霏
Reading: ちょう・うひ
Born: April 19, 1998 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Tiger
Origin: Xuzhou, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zhang__yufei/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E9%9B%A8%E9%9C%8F

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