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Yang Yang

1976 - Today

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Yang Yang (Chinese: 杨扬; pinyin: Yáng Yáng; born 24 August 1976) is a Chinese sports administrator, retired short track speed skater, and businesswoman. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a six-time Overall World Champion for 1997–2002. Known as Yang Yang (A), she was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team. Yang is one of the most accomplished short track speed skaters of all time having won 34 world titles, including six Overall World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Yang Yang is the 231st most popular skater (down from 207th in 2024), the 1,169th most popular biography from China (down from 1,122nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Yang Yang ranks 231 out of 483. Before her are Natalia Mishkutionok, Tomáš Verner, Gabriella Papadakis, Maria Butyrskaya, Ilia Averbukh, and Shen Xue. After her are Alexandra Trusova, Evgenia Shishkova, Jutta Leerdam, Tong Jian, Maurizio Margaglio, and Karen Magnussen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Yang Yang ranks 595. Before her are Conchita Martínez Granados, Tamar Zandberg, Grégory Fitoussi, Vassilis Lakis, Sizzla, and Christoph Sumann. After her are Martin Helme, Talant Mamytov, Anastasia Volochkova, Hans Sarpei, Paolo Meneguzzi, and Virpi Sarasvuo.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Yang ranks 1,169 out of 1,610. Before her are Eric Yuan (1970), Lynn Hung (1980), Wang Hong (1965), Shen Xue (1978), Hou Yifan (1994), and Chen Yueling (1968). After her are Elizabeth Williams (null), Zhuang Xiaoyan (1969), Sun Fuming (1974), Chen Longcan (1965), Liu Fang (1974), and Rahile Dawut (1966).

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    Eric Yuan

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 46.29

    Rank: 1,163

  • Photo of Lynn Hung

    Lynn Hung

    MODEL

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 46.21

    Rank: 1,164

  • Photo of Wang Hong

    Wang Hong

    ATHLETE

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 46.21

    Rank: 1,165

  • Photo of Shen Xue

    Shen Xue

    SKATER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 46.16

    Rank: 1,166

  • Photo of Hou Yifan

    Hou Yifan

    CHESS PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 46.15

    Rank: 1,167

  • Photo of Chen Yueling

    Chen Yueling

    ATHLETE

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 46.11

    Rank: 1,168

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    SKATER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 46.09

    Rank: 1,169

  • Photo of Elizabeth Williams

    Elizabeth Williams

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 46.06

    Rank: 1,170

  • Photo of Zhuang Xiaoyan

    Zhuang Xiaoyan

    COACH

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 46.01

    Rank: 1,171

  • Photo of Sun Fuming

    Sun Fuming

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.97

    Rank: 1,172

  • Photo of Chen Longcan

    Chen Longcan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,173

  • Photo of Liu Fang

    Liu Fang

    MUSICIAN

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,174

  • Photo of Rahile Dawut

    Rahile Dawut

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 45.92

    Rank: 1,175

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Among SKATERS In China

Among skaters born in China, Yang Yang ranks 5. Before her are Zhao Hongbo (1973), Chen Lu (1976), Ye Qiaobo (1964), and Shen Xue (1978). After her are Tong Jian (1979), Zhang Hao (1984), Pang Qing (1979), Wang Beixing (1985), Wang Manli (1973), Yang Yang (1977), and Wang Meng (1985).

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