Factbox: Olympic gold medalists Shen and Zhao

(Reuters) - Factbox on China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo who won the gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Monday.

SHEN

Age: 31

Place of birth: Harbin, China

ZHAO

Age: 36

Place of birth: Harbin, China

Previous Olympic results:

Bronze medalists, 2006 Winter Olympics

Bronze medalists, 2002 Winter Olympics

Career achievements:

3x gold medalists, 2007, 2003, 2002 world championships

3x silver medalists, 2004, 2000, 1999 world championships

Bronze medalists, 2001 world championships

3x champions, 2010/09, 2006/07, 2004/05 Grand Prix

BACKGROUND

Shen and Zhao became the first Chinese figure skating pair to win a world title with a world championship gold in 2002, which they followed up in style with four perfect scores to take the 2003 award as well.

The pair started skating together in 1992 and despite being ranked China's number one they struggled for major victories up until 2002.

After winning another world title in 2007, the pair retired from competition and were married. They returned to complete an Olympic dream with victory in Vancouver.

(Writing by Neil Maidment; Editing by Ed Osmond)