China's Breaststroke Queen -- Qi Hui
中国女蛙王——齐晖
Qi Hui's parents and her coach play very important roles in her sports life. Qi Hui was born in a sports family in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province in 1985. She is 175 centimeters high. Her father Qi Zhanfei used to be a water polo player. Qi Hui can be called a "Little Breaststroke Queen" growing up in the swimming-pool, in which she began to play at the age of less than one. The father found the daughter's gift in swimming while playing water, so he sent her to Fuzhou Taijiang District Sport School when she was still in kindergarten. When Qi Hui grew up to go to the Provincial Sport School, she trained very hard though she was the youngest one there. With the coach's guide and her effort, Qi Hui made progress very quickly. She reached the standard of the National First Class Sports Player at 11, the National Sports Master at 13, and the international Sports Master at 14. Her coach Huang Shuying of the Provincial Sport School once said, "Qi Hui is the best student I've ever seen. She has never been afraid of any rival. The more powerful the rival is, the more excited she is."
齐晖是中国著名的蛙泳健将，在其运动生涯及人生道路上，父母和教练都是重要的引路人。齐晖于1985年出生在福建省福州市的一个体育世家，身高1.75米。父亲齐战飞曾经是一位水球运动员。不到一岁小齐晖就开始和水打交道，是一位在泳池里泡大的“小蛙王”。老齐在玩水中发现了女儿的天赋，等到齐晖上幼儿园时，就把她送到福州市台江区少年体校。齐晖进入省体校时，年龄是队里最小的，但她从不怕苦，也从不服输。在教练的精心培养和自己的刻苦努力下，齐晖一天天成长起来。她11岁通过国家一级运动员标准，13岁达到国家级运动健将，14岁成为国际级运动健将。齐晖在省体校时的教练黄淑英曾经说过：“齐晖是我带过的最好的学生。她从不怯场，对手越强她就越兴奋。”
Qi Hui has never made her father disappointed at her since she began her swimming career formally. She joined in the national adult swimming race by taking part in the 8th National Games at just 12 years old. And when she joined in the National Inner Cities Games, she became one of the top swimmers in China. Qi Hui said that her father became stricter with her after she became famous. When she was in the National Assembled Training Team, Qi Hui could hardly go home, so she always phoned her parents. At that time, the father often told her ot train hard and respect her coach.
齐晖自从步入泳坛后，从来没有让父亲失望过。她12岁便参加全国成年组比赛，在八运会上开始崭露头角；待到西安城运会时，齐晖已是国内顶尖的蛙泳好手了。齐晖说，成名后，父亲对她的要求更严格了。在国家队集训，她很难有机会回家，都是通过电话和父母联系。她的父亲总是告诫齐晖要刻苦训练，要尊重教练。
Both her initiate coach and her today's coach Ye jin said that Qi Hui is an intelligent and assiduous girl. When she began her career, the South Africa swimmer Heyns was the most powerful one in the world. At that time, Qi Hui's coach and her parents often encouraged her, "Come on! Heyns is ahead!"
不论是启蒙教练还是现在的叶谨教练，都说齐晖是个懂事、刻苦的孩子。她刚出道的时候，女子蛙泳还是南非人海因斯的天下。那时候教练和家人经常这样鼓励她：“海因斯就在前面，游啊！”
Her Achievements in Three Important Races:
其运动生涯主要成绩：
In 1999, the third placer of the 200-meter breaststroke of the short course Swimming Championship.
1999年，短池游泳世锦赛200米蛙泳第三名；
In 2000, the fourth placer of 200-meter breaststroke and the 12th placer of 100-meter breaststroke on Olympic Games.
2000年，奥运会200米蛙泳第四名，100米蛙泳的12名；
In 2001, the second placer of 200-meter breaststroke and the third placer of 200-meter Mixed of the short course swimming World Championship.
2001年，游泳世锦赛200米蛙泳第二名、200米混合泳第三名；
In 2002, the first placer of 200-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breastroke of the swimming World Championship.
2002年，短池游泳世锦赛200米蛙泳第一名，100米蛙泳第五名；
In 2003, the third placer of 200-meter breaststroke and the 4th placer of 200-meter Mixed and the 10th placer of 400-meter Mixed of the short course swimming World Championship.
2003年，游泳世锦赛200米蛙泳第三名，200米混合泳第四名，400米混合泳第十名；
In 2004, the 6th placer of 200-meter breaststroke on Olympic Games; the 5th placer of the 200-meter Mixed and the 7th placer of 100-meter and the 14th placer of 50-meter and the 15th placer of 200-meter breaststroke and the 4th placer of 4*100-meter Medley relay of the short course Swimming Championship
2004年，奥运会200米蛙泳第六名；短池游泳世锦赛200米混合泳第五名、100米蛙泳第七名、50米蛙泳第14名、200米蛙泳第15名，4*100米混合泳接力第四名；
In 2006, the first placer of 200-meter Mixed and 400-meter Mixed and 200-meter breaststroke of the short course swimming World Championship.
2006年，短池游泳世锦赛200米混合泳第一名、400米混合泳第一名、200米蛙泳第一名。
Her Main Records:
主要纪录：
She broke the Asian and national record in women's 200m breaststroke in 2 minutes 26.51 seconds in the 4th National Inner Cities Games in Xi'an in 1999; in 2 minutes 25.75 seconds in the 6th Asian Games in Pusan in 2000; and in 2 minutes 25.51 seconds in the National Swimming Championships in Jinan in 2000.
1999年，西岸第四届城运会以2：26.51的成绩创200米蛙泳亚洲纪录和全国纪录；2000年，釜山第六届亚洲游泳锦标赛以2：25.75的成绩创200米蛙泳亚洲纪录和全国纪录；2000年，济南全国游泳冠军赛以2：25.51的成绩创200米蛙泳亚洲纪录和全国纪录；
She broke the Olympic record in women's 200m breaststroke in 2 minutes 24.21 seconds in Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
2000年，悉尼奥运会以2：24.21的成绩创200米蛙泳奥运会纪录；
She broke the national record in women's 200m breaststrok in 2 minutes 21.82 seconds in World Short-course Championships in Shanghai in 2000; and in 2minutes 20.28seconds in World Short-course Championships in Sweden in 2001; and the World record in women's 200m breaststrok in 2 minutes 22.99 seconds in the National Swimming Championships in Hangzhou in 2001.
2000年，上海世界杯短池赛以2：21.82的成绩创200米蛙泳全国纪录；2001年，瑞典世界杯短池赛以2：20.28的成绩创200米蛙泳全国纪录；2001年，杭州全国游泳冠军赛以2：22.99的成绩创200米蛙泳世界纪录；
She broke the world record in women's 200m breaststroke in 2minutes 19.25seconds in World Short-course Championships in Paris in 2001.
2001年，巴黎世界杯短池赛以2：19.25的成绩创200米蛙泳世界纪录；
She broke the world record in women's 200m breaststroke in 2minutes 18.86seconds in World Short-course Championships in Shanghai in 2002.
2002年，上海世界杯短池赛以2：18.86的成绩创200米蛙泳世界纪录；
Now Qi Hui is absolutely a main force of China Women's Swimming Team. We hope that Qi Hui will win the titles in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
现在的齐晖仍是中国国家女子游泳队里绝对主力运动员，我们期待她能够在2008年北京奥运会上取得她自己梦寐以求的世界冠军。
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