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Yang Jiayu

1996 - Today

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Yang Jiayu (Chinese: 杨家玉; born 18 February 1996) is a Chinese race walker and Olympic champion. She specialises in the women's 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres race walk events, and she holds the world record in the latter. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Yang won gold in the 20 kilometres walk. She also won the 20 kilometre walk at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Yang Jiayu is the 6,465th most popular athlete (down from 4,737th in 2024), the 1,668th most popular biography from China (down from 1,412th in 2019) and the 171st most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Jiayu ranks 6,465 out of 6,025. Before her are Emma Oosterwegel, Chris Nilsen, Cyril Tommasone, Igor Wandtke, Jing Ruixue, and Masoud Mostafa-Jokar. After her are Warren Weir, Clinton Hill, Shin Yu-bin, Denny Morrison, Natália Falavigna, and Esther Lofgren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Yang Jiayu ranks 689. Before her are Liam James, Ashnikko, Josh Allen, Ján Volko, Siebe Schrijvers, and Olivier Thill. After her are Kevon Looney, Trevor Stines, Buse Naz Çakıroğlu, Manon Brunet, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, and Antonio Sivera.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Jiayu ranks 1,668 out of 1,610. Before her are Chen Fei (1990), Wang Hao (1989), Zhu Xiaolin (1984), Wei Shihao (1995), Liu Tingting (null), and Jing Ruixue (1988). After her are Tang Yi (1993), Gao Tingyu (1997), Wang Han (1991), Huang Sui (1982), Gu Beibei (1980), and Xue Chen (1989).

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    Chen Fei

    ATHLETE

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.38

    Rank: 1,662

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 36.37

    Rank: 1,663

  • Photo of Zhu Xiaolin

    Zhu Xiaolin

    ATHLETE

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 36.36

    Rank: 1,664

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    Wei Shihao

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 36.35

    Rank: 1,665

  • Photo of Liu Tingting

    Liu Tingting

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 36.34

    Rank: 1,666

  • Photo of Jing Ruixue

    Jing Ruixue

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.31

    Rank: 1,667

  • Photo of Yang Jiayu

    Yang Jiayu

    ATHLETE

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 36.30

    Rank: 1,668

  • Photo of Tang Yi

    Tang Yi

    SWIMMER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 36.26

    Rank: 1,669

  • Photo of Gao Tingyu

    Gao Tingyu

    ATHLETE

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 36.14

    Rank: 1,670

  • Photo of Wang Han

    Wang Han

    ATHLETE

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,671

  • Photo of Huang Sui

    Huang Sui

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,672

  • Photo of Gu Beibei

    Gu Beibei

    SWIMMER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,673

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    Xue Chen

    POLITICIAN

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,674

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Jiayu ranks 171. Before her are Jin Ziwei (1985), Chen Fei (1990), Wang Hao (1989), Zhu Xiaolin (1984), Liu Tingting (null), and Jing Ruixue (1988). After her are Gao Tingyu (1997), Wang Han (1991), Fang Yuting (1989), Mykhaylo Kokhan (2001), Chen Aisen (1995), and Shi Zhiyong (1980).

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