Ning Zetao
Ning Zetao (right) in Kazan 2015
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| Full name | 宁泽涛 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Baozi (包子) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 China
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| Born |
6 March 1993 Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | PLA Navy team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 甯/寧澤濤 (surname uncertain) | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 宁泽涛 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Nìng Zétāo |
Ning Zetao (Chinese: 宁泽涛; born 6 March 1993) is a Chinese competitive swimmer. Specializing in the freestyle, he won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 World Championships. At the 2014 Asian Games, he won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle, 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, and 100 metre freestyle, breaking the Asian records in the latter two events. Ning also swam for China at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ning Zetao was born in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan. He is the only child of Ning Feng (宁锋) and Liu Wenhong (刘文红).Ning’s father Ning Feng served four years in the air force reserve prior to working for a state broadcasting company; his mother, Liu Wenhong served in the Chinese People's Armed Police Force; both of his grandfathers also served in the Chinese military.
Ning started swimming at age 8. Before then, he even feared hair-washing. His parents took him to a swimming school to help him overcome his fear of water and to improve his physical health. Local coach Guo Hongyan noticed Ning’s quick grasp on learning different strokes and techniques. She persuaded Ning’s parents to have him trained under her. At age 11, Ning Zetao became a member of Henan provincial swimming team. At age 14, Ning was accepted to the PLA Navy's swimming team; he started training under Ye Jin, a well-known coach who remains his coach today. Initially, he trained for the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley races. Because he suffered from chronic bone calcification on his right knee, he switched from individual medley to sprint freestyle.
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