Zhuang Yong

Zhuang Yong (; born August 10, 1972) is a retired freestyle swimmer from China, whose best performance was winning the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was China's first gold medal in swimming. Four years earlier in Seoul she won China's first ever Olympic medal in swimming, ending up second in the final of the Women's 100 m Freestyle, behind East Germany's Kristin Otto.

High performances 1985 – National Junior Games Winning three golds and three silvers 1987 – National Games Gold – 100 m Freestyle (56.22, Asian best and 10th world best result of the year) 1987 – Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 1988 – National Championships 5th World Best Result of the Year 1988 – Seoul Olympic Games Silver – 100 m Freestyle (55.47, Asian best and China's first Olympic medal in swimming) Fourth place – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 1989 – Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Gold – 100 m Freestyle (breaking ARs in 100 m and 200 m Freestyle) 1990 – Asian Games Gold – 100 m Freestyle (55.30) Gold – 200 m Freestyle (2:01.43) Gold – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (3:46.39) Gold – 4x100 m Medley Relay (4:11.74 ) 1991 – World Championships Gold – 50 m Freestyle Bronze – 100 m Freestyle Sixth place – 200 m Freestyle (AR) 1992 – Barcelona Olympic Games Gold – 100 m Freestyle (OR) Silver – 50 m Freestyle Silver – 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 1993 – National Games One gold, one silver and one bronze

Honours 1985 – Awarded the title of Master of Sports 1988 – Awarded the title of International Master of Sports 1987-1988 – Selected one of National Top Ten Swimmers 1988-1990 – Thrice Selected one of National Top Ten Athletes of the year 1990 – Named National "March 8th" Red-Banner Holder by the All-China Women's Federation 1994 – Voted one of 45 Sports Stars in 45 years since the founding of new China in 1949