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Chinese boxer (born 1980)
Zhang Xiyan
Born (1980-04-22) 22 April 1980 (age 44)
Harbin, China
Nationality China
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's boxing
Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Antalya 54 kg
Asian Women's Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Hisar 54 kg
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

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 in 2006 and 2007. Zhang claimed China's first professional boxing world champion.

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. Archived from the original on April 23, 2006.
World amateur boxing champions – women's bantamweight
2001–present: up to 54 kg
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