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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Jiayu is the 5,607th most popular athlete (down from 4,774th in 2019), the 1,549th most popular biography from China (down from 1,414th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Jiayu ranks 5,607 out of 6,025. Before her are Lydia Lassila, Ján Volko, Emma Oosterwegel, Chris Nilsen, Cyril Tommasone, and Igor Wandtke. 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 622. Before her are Scottie Scheffler, Liam James, Ashnikko, 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 1,549 out of 1,610. Before her are Jiang Yuyuan (1991), Jin Ziwei (1985), Zhou Qi (1996), Chen Fei (1990), Wang Hao (1989), and Liu Tingting (null). After her are Tang Yi (1993), Gao Tingyu (1997), Wang Han (1991), Huang Sui (1982), Xue Chen (1989), and Fang Yuting (1989).

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  • Photo of Jiang Yuyuan

    Jiang Yuyuan

    GYMNAST

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 36.42

    Rank: 1,543

  • Photo of Jin Ziwei

    Jin Ziwei

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 36.41

    Rank: 1,544

  • Photo of Zhou Qi

    Zhou Qi

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 36.39

    Rank: 1,545

  • Photo of Chen Fei

    Chen Fei

    ATHLETE

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.38

    Rank: 1,546

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 36.37

    Rank: 1,547

  • Photo of Liu Tingting

    Liu Tingting

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 36.34

    Rank: 1,548

  • Photo of Yang Jiayu

    Yang Jiayu

    ATHLETE

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 36.30

    Rank: 1,549

  • Photo of Tang Yi

    Tang Yi

    SWIMMER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 36.26

    Rank: 1,550

  • Photo of Gao Tingyu

    Gao Tingyu

    ATHLETE

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 36.14

    Rank: 1,551

  • Photo of Wang Han

    Wang Han

    ATHLETE

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,552

  • Photo of Huang Sui

    Huang Sui

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,553

  • Photo of Xue Chen

    Xue Chen

    POLITICIAN

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 1,554

  • Photo of Fang Yuting

    Fang Yuting

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 36.04

    Rank: 1,555

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Jiayu ranks 137. Before her are Luo Yutong (1985), Pang Qianyu (1996), Jin Ziwei (1985), Chen Fei (1990), Wang Hao (1989), and Liu Tingting (null). After her are Gao Tingyu (1997), Wang Han (1991), Fang Yuting (1989), Mykhaylo Kokhan (2001), Chen Aisen (1995), and Xi Aihua (1982).

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