Zhang Yihan


Zhang Yihan is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She represented 2024 Summer Olympics and placed eighth in the uneven bars final.

Junior gymnastics career

2021-2022

Zhang competed at the 2021 Chinese Youth Games and finished eighth with the Henan provincial team. Then at the 2022 Chinese Youth Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around in the U14 age group. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars, silver on vault, and bronze on floor exercise.

2023

At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Zhang placed eighth in the uneven bars final. She then competed at the 2023 Kazan Friendly where the Chinese team lost to Russia. Individually, Zhang won the bronze medal in the all-around despite placing fourth, due to the two-per-country rule. In the event finals, she won silver medals on both vault and uneven bars.

Senior gymnastics career

2024

Zhang became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She made her senior debut at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup. She finished fourth on the uneven bars, only 0.100 away from the bronze medalist Maellyse Brassart. She was selected to compete for China at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Luo Huan, Ou Yushan, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhou Yaqin, following her performance at the 2024 Chinese Championships. She finished eight in the uneven bars final.

2025

Zhang began the season at the 2025 Cottbus World Cup, where she won gold in the floor exercise final. At that same competition, she introduced a new release element on the uneven bars, the Zhang. She competed in the Chinese Championships, where she won bronze in the team and all around, as well as becoming the national champion on floor. At the Asian Championships in June, Zhang contributed to the Chinese team's gold medal finish. She also won the gold medal in the vault final and the bronze on uneven bars.

Competitive history

YearEvent
2024Cottbus World Cup4
2024Chinese Championships
2024Olympic Games68
2025Cottbus World Cup
2025Chinese Championships
2025Asian Championships