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Yang Wenjun

1983 - Today

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Yang Wenjun (simplified Chinese: 杨文军; traditional Chinese: 楊文軍; pinyin: Yáng Wénjūn, born December 25, 1983, in Fengcheng, Jiangxi) is a Chinese former flatwater canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s, winning gold medals in the canoe double (C2) 500 m event at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. As an Olympian and a competitive canoeist with a master's degree from Jiangxi Normal University, Yang officially announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2009 National Games, making a short time comeback for competing in the 13th National Games in 2013. He won many medals in major international and domestic competitions, including three gold medals and a silver in two Asian Games; he participated in four National Games from 2001 to 2013, won four gold medalists in later three National Games. As Champions in two Olympic Games, Yang won much honour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Yang Wenjun is the 5,853rd most popular athlete (down from 5,401st in 2024), the 1,576th most popular biography from China (down from 1,500th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Wenjun ranks 5,853 out of 6,025. Before him are Omar McLeod, Kimberly Williams, Zhan Xugang, Emma George, Otis Harris, and Kim Je-deok. After him are Sergey Semenov, Simon Martirosyan, Tamás Varga, Jennifer Dahlgren, Bojan Tokić, and Daniel Deusser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Yang Wenjun ranks 1,312. Before him are Jonne Aaron, Han Peng, Kenichi Kaga, Toshimitsu Asai, Charlotte Becker, and Kateryna Serdyuk. After him are Jakub Hanák, Chris Jespersen, Matthew Lloyd, Alin Moldoveanu, Arzu Geybullayeva, and Sunidhi Chauhan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Wenjun ranks 1,576 out of 1,610. Before him are Mei Fang (1989), Liu Xiaobo (1984), Han Peng (1983), Niu Jianfeng (1981), Li Juan (1981), and Zhan Xugang (1974). After him are Yin Jian (1978), Xu Mengtao (1990), Lu Chunlong (1989), Shi Yuqi (1996), Xu Jiayu (1995), and Wang Yihan (1988).

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  • Photo of Mei Fang

    Mei Fang

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 38.03

    Rank: 1,570

  • Photo of Liu Xiaobo

    Liu Xiaobo

    ATHLETE

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 37.99

    Rank: 1,571

  • Photo of Han Peng

    Han Peng

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 37.96

    Rank: 1,572

  • Photo of Niu Jianfeng

    Niu Jianfeng

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 37.96

    Rank: 1,573

  • Photo of Li Juan

    Li Juan

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 37.92

    Rank: 1,574

  • Photo of Zhan Xugang

    Zhan Xugang

    ATHLETE

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 37.92

    Rank: 1,575

  • Photo of Yang Wenjun

    Yang Wenjun

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 37.91

    Rank: 1,576

  • Photo of Yin Jian

    Yin Jian

    POLITICIAN

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 37.84

    Rank: 1,577

  • Photo of Xu Mengtao

    Xu Mengtao

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 37.82

    Rank: 1,578

  • Photo of Lu Chunlong

    Lu Chunlong

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 37.81

    Rank: 1,579

  • Photo of Shi Yuqi

    Shi Yuqi

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 37.78

    Rank: 1,580

  • Photo of Xu Jiayu

    Xu Jiayu

    SWIMMER

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 37.76

    Rank: 1,581

  • Photo of Wang Yihan

    Wang Yihan

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 37.72

    Rank: 1,582

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Wenjun ranks 137. Before him are Wang Lei (1981), Feng Bin (1994), Lu Yong (1986), He Chong (1987), Liu Xiaobo (1984), and Zhan Xugang (1974). After him are Lu Chunlong (1989), Wang Yihan (1988), Lin Yue (1991), Zhou Qian (1989), Xie Siyi (1996), and Jia Nan Yuan (1985).

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