Chen Hua
Chen Hua (born October 20, 1982)[1] is a two-time Olympic swimmer, and former World Record holder, from China. She swam for China at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[2]
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Nationality | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | October 20, 1982||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In December 2001, she set a short course World Record in the 800 freestyle, which stood for two months.[3][4]
She swam for China at the:
References
- Profile of Chen Hua (in Chinese)
- Chen's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-03-25.
- Two World Records and One World Cup Record Bettered by Camillo Cametti, FINA Press Commission. Published by SwimNews on 2001-12-03; retrieved 2012-03-25.
- (scw-m) Japan's Yamada Breaks World Record for 800m Free Short Course Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine by Hideki Moziuchi; published by Swimming World Magazine on 2002-04-02, retrieved 2012-03-25.
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Preceded by Astrid Strauss |
World Record Holder Women's 800 Freestyle (25m) December 3, 2001 – February 4, 2002 |
Succeeded by Sachiko Yamada |
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