About Zhang Ouying
Lived 1975 – 2018 (aged 43). Zhang Ouying was a Chinese association football player.
Zhang Ouying (; 2 November 1975 – 1 December 2018) was a Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the 1999, 2003, and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was a member of the Chinese team that won the silver medal at the 1999 World Cup.
Life Zhang was born in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, in 1975. In 2000, she finished fifth with the Chinese team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She played all three matches. Four years later she finished ninth with the Chinese team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She played in one match.
She married an American in 2006, and moved to the United States after retirement. and was often referred to as "Coach O".
Zhang was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2018, and died in San Diego on 1 December 2018, at the age of 43.
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Who was Zhang Ouying?
Chinese footballer (1975-2018)
When was Zhang Ouying born?
Zhang Ouying was born on 2 November 1975 in Zhangjiakou.
When did Zhang Ouying die?
Zhang Ouying died on 1 December 2018 in San Diego.
What was Zhang Ouying's occupation?
Zhang Ouying was an association football player.
What nationality was Zhang Ouying?
Zhang Ouying was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zhang Ouying. https://biography.guide/zhang-ouying/
MLA: "Zhang Ouying." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zhang-ouying/.
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