Zhang Xin
China
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSCHN20504199001 | |
| NOC | China | |
| Born | 05 Apr 1990 | |
| Gender | Women |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Mandarin |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 3000m | 4:26.03 | 11 Oct 2013 |  Changchun |
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| 5000m | 7:42.13 | 13 Oct 2013 | Changchun |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the national championships in the People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She wanted to improve her physical fitness when she was young. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her teacher Guo Xiaoming. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) | |
| Hero / Idol | Chinese speed skater Ye Qiaobo. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 1998 in Hohhot, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You will see a better version of yourself if you keep going for a few more seconds." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) | |
| Awards and honours | In 2017 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (pkulaw.cn, 23 Jan 2017) In 2015 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 30 Jun 2015) |