Zhang Xiyan

Zhang Xiyan(simplified Chinese: 张喜燕; traditional Chinese: 張喜燕; pinyin: Zhāng Xǐyàn; April 22, 1980 in Harbin, Heilongjiang ) is the most successful female Chinese amateur and professional boxer. As of July 2010, Zhang has won a gold medal at the 2002 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Bantamweight (54 kg), and Zhang turned professional in 2005, and won WBA and WIBA world titles[1] in 2006 and 2007. Zhang claimed China's first professional boxing world champion.[2]

Zhang Xiyan
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality China
Born (1980-04-22) 22 April 1980
Harbin, China
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's boxing
Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
2002 Antalya54 kg
Asian Women's Championship
2003 Hisar54 kg
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

References
  1. "张喜燕获WBA拳王金腰带-搜狐体育". sports.sohu.com.
  2. "Xinhua - English". news.xinhuanet.com.


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