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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 6,673rd most popular athlete (down from 6,332nd in 2019), the 1,677th most popular biography from China (down from 1,595th in 2019) and the 187th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Jian ranks 6,673 out of 6,025Before him are Katherine Grainger, Oksana Livach, Robert Baran, Lukáš Rohan, 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 1,196Before him are Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk, Chantal Van Landeghem, Marie Bochet, Hiroto Goya, Vladislav Kovalev, and Tyreek Hill. 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 1,677 out of 1,610Before him are Yang Hao (1998), Li Shanshan (1992), Rong Ningning (1997), Xin Xin (1996), Wang Shangyuan (1993), and Hu Jianguan (1993). After him are Yan Zibei (1995), Bao Shanju (1997), Cao Liguo (1998), Liang Chen (1989), Wang Qianyi (1997), and Li Junhui (1995).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Jian ranks 187Before him are Lü Yang (1993), Duan Jingli (1989), Xavier García (null), Shi Zhiyong (1993), Yang Hao (1998), and Hu Jianguan (1993). After him are Cao Liguo (1998), Li Jinzhe (1989), Ren Ziwei (1997), Pan Feihong (1989), Zhang Yanquan (1994), and Wan Jiyuan (2002).