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Zou Kai

鄒凱　/　すう・がい

Artistic gymnast from People's Republic of China

February 25, 1988 (age 38)　・　Luzhou, People's Republic of China

artistic gymnast

My Take

Zou Kai is the sort of athlete who makes me sit up. Five Olympic golds and five World titles, a floor and horizontal-bar specialist who detonated onto the scene with three golds at Beijing 2008, this is dominance of a rare order. What fascinates me is how a 157 cm frame from Luzhou, Sichuan, could store that much explosive power and nerve. The Laureus Breakthrough nomination feels almost like an understatement. I respect competitors who let the medal count do the talking, and Zou's quiet, era-defining record speaks louder than almost anyone's. A genuine great.

Overview

Zou Kai (Chinese: 邹凯; 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. 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Zou Kai
Name (Japanese): 鄒凱
Reading: すう・がい
Born: February 25, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dragon
Origin: Luzhou, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 157 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: artistic gymnast

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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%84%92%E5%87%B1

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