Yang Jintong

Yang Jintong
Personal information
National team	China
Born	18 December 1998 (age 23); Tianjin, China
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing China
Asian Games
World Junior Championships

Yang Jintong is a Chinese competitive swimmer. He won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore.^[2] He also won the silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle behind Grant Shoults.^[3]

In 2014 at the 2nd FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Balatonfüred, Hungary, Yang won the silver medal in the 5 km youth event.^[4] Together with his teammates Qiao Zhongyi and Yan Siyu, he won the gold medal in the mixed team event.^[5]

At the senior 2015 Chinese Championships in Huangshan, Yang finished second in the 400-meter freestyle, behind reigning Olympic champion Sun Yang.^[6]

References[]

^ "Men's 800m Freestyle Final Start List". Omega Timing. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "Yang Jintong Wins 800 Free at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ Zhang (August 26, 2015). "China's Yang Jintong Takes Silver at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships". China Radio International. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
^ "Balatonfured 2014 - 5 km". FINA. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ "FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships – Balatonfured 2014". True North Strong Sports. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ "Chinese national swimming championships results". China Internet Information Center. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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[1] "Men's 800m Freestyle Final Start List". Omega Timing. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

[2] "Yang Jintong Wins 800 Free at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

[3] Zhang (August 26, 2015). "China's Yang Jintong Takes Silver at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships". China Radio International. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

[4] "Balatonfured 2014 - 5 km". FINA. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[5] "FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships – Balatonfured 2014". True North Strong Sports. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[6] "Chinese national swimming championships results". China Internet Information Center. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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