Chen Yang (discus thrower)

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Chen Yang
Chen Yang taking gold in 2017
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 32)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight97 kg (214 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDiscus throw: 67.03 m (2018)

Chen Yang (born 10 July 1991) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing seventh in the final. Her personal best is 67.03 m (219 ft 10+34 in),set in 2018.[2]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th Discus throw 63.11 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 1st Discus throw 60.41 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 10th Discus throw 61.28 m
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 1st Discus throw 65.12 m
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Discus throw 61.87 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th Discus throw 63.38 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 10th Discus throw 61.57 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Yang Chen Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ Yang Chen Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. All-Athletics.

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