Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)

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Chen Yan
Personal information
Full nameChen Yan
Nationality China
Born (1979-05-02) May 2, 1979 (age 44)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 100 m backstroke

Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈艳; traditional Chinese: 陳艷; pinyin: Chén Yàn; born May 2, 1979, in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese swimmer.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke.[3][4] She failed a drug test at the 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yan CHEN". worldaquatics.com. FINA. 2024. Retrieved 24 Feb 2024.
  2. ^ Profile www.sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Profile www.archivesnj.gov.cn[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Profile www.njsports.gov.cn Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Profile www.66163.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  6. ^ Whitten, Phillip (16 Nov 1997). "Strong-Arm Tactic". The New Republic. The New Republic. Retrieved 23 Feb 2024.


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