Cao Mianying

Cao Mianying (Chinese: 曹棉英; born 12 August 1967)[1] is a Chinese rower. She won a silver medal in double sculls with her partner Zhang Xiuyun at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.[2] She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao.

Cao Mianying
Personal information
Born12 August 1967 (1967-08-12) (age 53)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  China
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
1989 Bled Coxless four

She is from Haiyan County, Zhejiang province. She graduated from Beijing Sport University in sports training. She is responsible for training the national rowing women's team.

She is a member of the Communist Party. In 2008, she became a delegate in the 11th National People's Congress,[4][5] where she has repeatedly emphasised the importance of the development of sports.[6]

References
  1. Cao Mianying at Olympedia
  2. "Rio Olympics 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cao Mianying". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  4. 新华网. "第十一届全国人大代表". 新华网. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. "全国人大代表信息-曹棉英". 全国人大网. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  6. "曹棉英：政府工作报告中七次提到体育很受鼓舞". General Administration of Sport in China. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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