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Teng Zhiqiang

Teng Zhiqiang (right) and Sui Hongjun (left), the slalom coach of Heyuan Water Sports Center, Guangdong
Personal information
Native name	滕志强
Nationality	Chinese
Born	26 October 1991 (1991-10-26) (age 33) Mayang, Hunan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	C1, C2
Retired	2013
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  China Asian Championships 2010 Xiasi C1 2010 Xiasi C1 team World Junior Championships 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C1

Teng Zhiqiang (Chinese: 滕志强; born October 26, 1991, in Gaocun, Mayang, Hunan) is a Chinese male slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2005 to 2013.

He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Teng became the first person from Mayang to win gold at the Asian Games, as well as the first person to win a canoe slalom event at the Asian Games. He also won gold in the C1 event at the 2010 Asian Championships in Xiasi and the 2013 National Games in Guangzhou.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C1 event where he finished in 12th place after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Teng was born in Chetou (车头村), Gaocun (高村镇), Mayang. He was a good swimmer in his childhood. In 2002 he joined the Heyuan Water Sports Center where he was coached by Sui Hongjun.

World Cup individual podiums

Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points

References

1. ^ Mayang News.com: Story on Teng Zhiqiang (2013-09-04)
2. ^ "Teng Zhiqiang". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
3. ^ heyuan.gov (2012-3-6), also see heyuan.gov (2010-11-16): Story on Teng Zhiqiang
4. "Zhiqiang TENG (CHN)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
5. Heilongjiang.gov (2013-09-11)
6. gog.cn (2010-05-02)
7. people.com (2013-09-03), also see ylxw.net (2013-09-05)
8. "Athlete profile at london2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-09-07.

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