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Zou Kai
Winning five Olympic gymnastics gold medals across Beijing and London.
Three Olympic golds · World horizontal bar title
- Born
- 25 February 1988
- Birthplace
- Luzhou, China
More people
Zou Kai
Chinese gymnast who specialized in floor exercise and horizontal bar. His individual routines and team performances contributed to two dominant Olympic campaigns.
Early life
Early training
Started gymnastics as a small child in Luzhou.
Sichuan pathway
Progressed through provincial training before joining the national team.
Career
- 2002–2006
National team development
Entered China’s senior programme and made his world championships debut in 2006.
- 2008–2012
Olympic campaigns
Competed in Beijing and London, focusing on floor and horizontal bar.
- 2014
Asian Games return
Won another Asian Games floor title in Incheon.
Achievements
Three Olympic golds
Won team, floor and horizontal bar gold in Beijing.
World horizontal bar title
Won individual gold at the world championships in Tokyo.
Two London golds
Won team gold and defended his floor title.
Beyond sport
Earthquake relief
Donated proceeds from auctioning an Olympic medal to Sichuan earthquake relief.
Public service
Served on China’s national political consultative committee and promoted gymnastics in schools.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Sichuan sports association biography ↗Interview on education and public service ↗Photo: Tksteven. CC BY-SA 2.5 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
