Meng Guanliang

{{short description|Chinese canoeist}}

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|name = Meng Guanliang

|native_name = 孟关良

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|24|df=y}}{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/meng-guanliang-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000101/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/meng-guanliang-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}

|birth_place = Dingqiao, Haining, Jiaxing, China

|residence = Hangzhou[http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2009-02-16/08174218115.shtml sina.com.cn (2009-02-16)]

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|alma_mater = Wuhan Sports University, Hubei[http://www.cnhubei.com/200408/ca566349.htm cnhubei.com (2004-09-18)], also see [http://hb.qq.com/a/20080823/000292.htm qq.com (2008-8-23)]

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|sport = male sprint canoeist

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|retired = yes [http://sports.cctv.com/20081231/105787.shtml CCTV (2008-12-31): ten famous sporters retiring from athletes]

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{{MedalSport|Men's canoe sprint}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2004 Athens|C-2 500 m}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|C-2 500 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2005 Putrajaya|C-4 500 m}}

{{MedalGold|2007 Hwacheon|C-2 500 m}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Putrajaya|C-1 200 m}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Putrajaya|C-4 200 m}}

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{{family name hatnote|Meng (孟)|lang=Chinese}}

Meng Guanliang ({{zh|s=孟关良|t=孟關良|p=Mèng Guānliáng}}, born January 24, 1977, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang) is a Chinese former flatwater canoeist who has competed since 1998. He was the gold medalist at two Olympic Games, winning the C-2 500 m gold medal both in 2004 and 2008.

As a competitive canoeist, Meng once announced his retirement at 2005 China National Games end, he made a comeback in October 2006,[http://zjnews.zjol.com.cn/05zjnews/system/2008/10/31/010086713.shtml zjol.com.cn (2008-10-31)] Meng officially announced retirement after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[http://sports.cctv.com/20081231/105787.shtml CCTV (2008-12-31): ten famous sporters retiring from athletes]

As Champions in two Olympic Games, Meng won much honour. He was the winners at the Best Group of CCTV Sports Personality Awards of Year 2008, the 2008 China Top Ten Benefiting Laureus Sports for Good,[http://www.jxsssydglzx.com/lishihuigu/tupianjijin/2015-07-15/10.html honours of Yang Wenjun] the 2008 most influential people in Zhengjiang.the 2008 most influential people in Zhengjiang [http://zjnews.zjol.com.cn/05zjnews/system/2009/01/15/015179479.shtml zjol.com.cn (2009-01-15)], also see [http://jrzb.zjol.com.cn/html/2008-10/30/content_3612483.htm Today Morning Express (2008-10-30)] Meng was selected as the representative of 18th CCPC National Congress;[http://zjnews.zjol.com.cn/05zjnews/system/2012/12/06/018997090.shtml zjol.com (2012-12-06)] he currently serves as the director at Water Sports Administration Center of Zhejiang

.[http://www.chncanoe.cn/xw/2008/1222/2551.html Chinese Canoeing Association (2008-12-22)], [http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2014-07-11/09297248979.shtml sports.sina.com (2014-7-11)]; [http://www.taizhou.com.cn/news/2013-09/11/content_1374814.htm taizhou.com.cn (2013-09-11)], also see [http://www.pingxiaow.com/dubao/2014/0713/519555.html pingxiaow.com (2014-07-13)]