Chen Yang (discus thrower)

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Chen Yang
Women Discus Throw Chen Yang of China in 2017.jpg
Chen Yang taking gold in 2017
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 30)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight97 kg (214 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 63.61 m (2016)

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 63.61 m (208 ft 8+14 in), set in 2016.[2]

International competitions[]

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[]

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

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