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Wang Yan

1971 - Today

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Wang Yan (Chinese: 王妍; pinyin: Wáng Yán; born May 3, 1971, in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001 East Asian Games. She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005. She held the Asian record for the women's 20 km walk with her best of 1:26:22 hours from 2001 to 2012, until it was beaten by Liu Hong. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Wang Yan is the 2,720th most popular athlete (up from 2,812th in 2024), the 1,114th most popular biography from China (up from 1,135th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wang Yan ranks 2,720 out of 6,025. Before her are Robson da Silva, Marina Wilke, Lars Riedel, Roland Schröder, Gabriele Löwe, and José Manuel Abascal. After her are Dan O'Brien, Sylvia Cheeseman, Jaouad Gharib, Ivana Španović, Svetlana Kitova, and Thomas Mitchell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Wang Yan ranks 566. Before her are Nawal Al Zoghbi, Robert Kaliňák, Sophie Hannah, Reynald Pedros, Jonas Karlsson, and Steffen Wesemann. After her are Igor Kokoškov, Allan Nielsen, Geert De Vlieger, Francisco Lima, Akira Narahashi, and Tomasz Wałdoch.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Yan ranks 1,114 out of 1,610. Before her are Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (1989), Liu Hong (1987), Li Weifeng (1978), Li Donghua (1967), Johnny Chan (1957), and Chen Kun (1976). After her are Li Yundi (1982), Wang Nan (1978), Lou Yun (1964), Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985), Fan Zhendong (1997), and Hu Shuli (1953).

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  • Photo of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

    Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 48.29

    Rank: 1,108

  • Photo of Liu Hong

    Liu Hong

    ATHLETE

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 48.28

    Rank: 1,109

  • Photo of Li Weifeng

    Li Weifeng

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.24

    Rank: 1,110

  • Photo of Li Donghua

    Li Donghua

    GYMNAST

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 48.20

    Rank: 1,111

  • Photo of Johnny Chan

    Johnny Chan

    POKER PLAYER

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.11

    Rank: 1,112

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.08

    Rank: 1,113

  • Photo of Wang Yan

    Wang Yan

    ATHLETE

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 48.06

    Rank: 1,114

  • Photo of Li Yundi

    Li Yundi

    MUSICIAN

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 48.05

    Rank: 1,115

  • Photo of Wang Nan

    Wang Nan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.01

    Rank: 1,116

  • Photo of Lou Yun

    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.94

    Rank: 1,117

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.90

    Rank: 1,118

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.89

    Rank: 1,119

  • Photo of Hu Shuli

    Hu Shuli

    JOURNALIST

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 47.87

    Rank: 1,120

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Wang Yan ranks 18. Before her are Wang Liping (1976), Li Lingjuan (1966), Xu Haifeng (1957), Wang Yifu (1960), Sui Xinmei (1965), and Liu Hong (1987). After her are Xian Dongmei (1975), Luan Jujie (1958), Su Bingtian (1989), Wang Hong (1965), Chen Yueling (1968), and Elizabeth Williams (null).

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