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Yang Wenyi

1972 - Today

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Yang Wenyi (simplified Chinese: 杨文意; traditional Chinese: 楊文意; pinyin: Yáng Wényì; born January 11, 1972, in Shanghai) is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from China, whose best performance was winning the gold medal in the 50 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in the same year she won the same event at the 4th Asian Championships. She was the first woman in history to go under the 25-seconds barrier in the 50m freestyle when she was 20 years old. She was one of "Five Golden Flowers" of Chinese swimming. She was born in 1972 in Shanghai and she joined the national team and began intense training in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Wenyi is the 329th most popular swimmer (down from 306th in 2019), the 1,258th most popular biography from China (down from 1,250th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Yang Wenyi ranks 329 out of 709. Before her are Giaan Rooney, Gemma Mengual, Gustavo Borges, Le Jingyi, Duje Draganja, and Mary T. Meagher. After her are Pernille Blume, Jason Lezak, Bronte Barratt, Qian Hong, Andriy Govorov, and Mike Barrowman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Yang Wenyi ranks 895. Before her are Reince Priebus, David Paetkau, Filip Dewulf, Toby Gard, Unai Etxebarria, and Tim Lobinger. After her are Sébastien Flute, Alberto Cirio, Fuad Anwar Amin, Mark Davis, Oana Pantelimon, and Shigeki Kurata.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Wenyi ranks 1,258 out of 1,610. Before her are Cai Yun (1980), Han Han (1982), Shan Xiaona (1983), Le Jingyi (1975), Liu Xia (1979), and Zhang Wenxiu (1986). After her are Cheng Xiao (1998), Peng Zhaoqin (1968), Yu Hai (1987), Jing Boran (1989), Yevgeni Kuznetsov (null), and Qu Bo (1981).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Cai Yun

    Cai Yun

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 43.52

    Rank: 1,252

  • Photo of Han Han

    Han Han

    WRITER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 43.46

    Rank: 1,253

  • Photo of Shan Xiaona

    Shan Xiaona

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 43.45

    Rank: 1,254

  • Photo of Le Jingyi

    Le Jingyi

    SWIMMER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 43.43

    Rank: 1,255

  • Photo of Liu Xia

    Liu Xia

    WRESTLER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 43.38

    Rank: 1,256

  • Photo of Zhang Wenxiu

    Zhang Wenxiu

    ATHLETE

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 43.35

    Rank: 1,257

  • Photo of Yang Wenyi

    Yang Wenyi

    SWIMMER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 43.35

    Rank: 1,258

  • Photo of Cheng Xiao

    Cheng Xiao

    SINGER

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 43.34

    Rank: 1,259

  • Photo of Peng Zhaoqin

    Peng Zhaoqin

    CHESS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 43.29

    Rank: 1,260

  • Photo of Yu Hai

    Yu Hai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 43.25

    Rank: 1,261

  • Photo of Jing Boran

    Jing Boran

    ACTOR

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 43.23

    Rank: 1,262

  • Photo of Yevgeni Kuznetsov

    Yevgeni Kuznetsov

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 43.23

    Rank: 1,263

  • Photo of Qu Bo

    Qu Bo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 43.14

    Rank: 1,264

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Among SWIMMERS In China

Among swimmers born in China, Yang Wenyi ranks 4. Before her are Sun Yang (1991), Lin Li (1970), and Le Jingyi (1975). After her are Qian Hong (1971), Zhuang Yong (1972), Ye Shiwen (1996), Pan Zhanle (2004), Jiao Liuyang (1991), Zhang Lin (1987), Wang Shun (1994), and Liu Zige (1989).

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