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Yang Jian

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Yang Jian (Chinese: 杨健; pinyin: Yáng Jiàn; born 10 June 1994) is a Chinese diver. Yang started practicing gymnastics on his parents' will aged four and five years later he took up diving. His desire for risky jumps quickly brought him the nickname "King of Difficulty" amongst teammates. He won gold in the 10m platform event at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Jian is the 6,619th most popular athlete (down from 6,385th in 2019), the 1,644th most popular biography from China (down from 1,597th in 2019) and the 183rd most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Jian ranks 6,619 out of 6,025Before him are Megan Kalmoe, Katherine Grainger, Oksana Livach, Robert Baran, Melissa Humana-Paredes, and Hu Jianguan. After him are Tatsuru Saito, Antonino Pizzolato, Jeong Bo-kyeong, Sajjad Ganjzadeh, Mink van der Weerden, and Sergey Trofimov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Yang Jian ranks 1,085Before him are Sara Dosho, Isaac Kimeli, Breanna Stewart, Chantal Van Landeghem, Marie Bochet, and Hiroto Goya. After him are Ilya Shymanovich, Gulnoza Matniyazova, Fantine Lesaffre, Mikael Uhre, William Popp, and Valerio Verre.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Jian ranks 1,644 out of 1,610Before him are Shi Jinglin (1993), Yang Hao (1998), Li Shanshan (1992), Rong Ningning (1997), Xin Xin (1996), and Hu Jianguan (1993). After him are Yan Zibei (1995), Bao Shanju (1997), Cao Liguo (1998), Li Junhui (1995), Ren Ziwei (1997), and Pan Feihong (1989).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Jian ranks 183Before him are Chen Yuxi (2005), Lü Yang (1993), Duan Jingli (1989), Xavier García (null), Yang Hao (1998), and Hu Jianguan (1993). After him are Cao Liguo (1998), Ren Ziwei (1997), Pan Feihong (1989), Zhang Yanquan (1994), Wan Jiyuan (2002), and Zhang Yangyang (1989).