Born: 23 March 1968

Birthplace: Nanchong (China)

Nationality: China

Sport: Shooting

ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Barcelona 1992

Sydney 2000

AWARDS

Olympic medals:

Gold: 1

Other results:

World Championships

Gold: 1 (98)

Silver: 3 (98, 99, 01)

The Woman Who Outshot the Men

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Zhang Shan, a 24-year-old from Nanchong in Sichuan Province, represented China in the skeet shooting event, which included both men and women. Zhang caused a sensation by finishing first and becoming the first woman to win a mixed sex shooting event. The International Shooting Union barred women from shooting against men after the Barcelona Games. Women were not allowed to compete in skeet shooting at the 1996 Olympics, so Zhang was unable to defend her title. A separate women's skeet event was added to the program for the Sydney Games of 2000. Zhang entered and placed eighth.