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Yang Yang
1977 - Today

Yang Yang
Yang Yang (Chinese: 杨阳; pinyin: Yáng Yáng; born 14 September 1977 in Changchun, Jilin, China) is a Chinese Olympic speed skater of Hui ethnicity. Yang competed as a short track speed skater for the Chinese national team at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. Born 1977, Yang is sometimes known as Yang Yang (S), to differentiate her from the speed skater named Yang Yang born in 1976 (known as "Yang Yang (A)"). By coincidence, Yang had a one-year and one month older contemporary on the Chinese short track team also named Yang Yang in English and pinyin, although with a different given name in Chinese characters. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Yang is the 312th most popular skater (down from 283rd in 2019), the 1,307th most popular biography from China (down from 1,251st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Chinese Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Yang Yang ranks 312 out of 483. Before her are Wang Beixing, Wang Manli, Debi Thomas, Lucille Opitz, Natalia Zabiiako, and Gerard van Velde. After her are Linda Fratianne, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Rosalynn Sumners, Elene Gedevanishvili, Gerard Kemkers, and Jochem Uytdehaage.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWang Beixing
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 306
Wang Manli
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 307
Debi Thomas
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 308
Lucille Opitz
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 309
Natalia Zabiiako
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 310
Gerard van Velde
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 311
Yang Yang
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 312
Linda Fratianne
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 313
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 314
Rosalynn Sumners
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 315
Elene Gedevanishvili
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 316
Gerard Kemkers
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 317
Jochem Uytdehaage
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 318
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Yang Yang ranks 871. Before her are Ryan Nelsen, Klodian Duro, Barrett Foa, Enílton, Deniz Barış, and Per Elofsson. After her are Kari Wahlgren, Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino, Susanne Hennig-Wellsow, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, Jérémie Janot, and Greg Plitt.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsRyan Nelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 865
Klodian Duro
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 866
Barrett Foa
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 867
Enílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 868
Deniz Barış
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 869
Per Elofsson
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 870
Yang Yang
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 871
Kari Wahlgren
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 872
Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 873
Susanne Hennig-Wellsow
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 874
Kazuyoshi Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 875
Jérémie Janot
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 876
Greg Plitt
ACTOR
1977 - 2015
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 877
In China
Among people born in China, Yang Yang ranks 1,307 out of 1,610. Before her are Lü Lin (1969), Yang Zhi (1983), Chen Ying (1977), Zhong Man (1983), Han Xu (1924), and Shen Yue (1997). After her are Wang Qiang (1992), Yi Siling (1989), Zhao Junzhe (1979), Zhang Jun (1977), Qieyang Shenjie (1990), and Wang Yuegu (1980).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLü Lin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 1,301
Yang Zhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 1,302
Chen Ying
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,303
Zhong Man
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 1,304
Han Xu
ATHLETE
1924 - 1994
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,305
Shen Yue
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,306
Yang Yang
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,307
Wang Qiang
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 1,308
Yi Siling
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 1,309
Zhao Junzhe
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 1,310
Zhang Jun
BADMINTON PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,311
Qieyang Shenjie
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,312
Wang Yuegu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 1,313
Among SKATERS In China
Among skaters born in China, Yang Yang ranks 11. Before her are Yang Yang (1976), Tong Jian (1979), Zhang Hao (1984), Pang Qing (1979), Wang Beixing (1985), and Wang Manli (1973). After her are Wang Meng (1985), Sui Wenjing (1995), Zhang Dan (1985), Zhang Hong (1988), Han Cong (1992), and Ren Hui (1983).
Yang Yang
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 5
Tong Jian
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 6
Zhang Hao
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 7
Pang Qing
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 8
Wang Beixing
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 9
Wang Manli
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 10
Yang Yang
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 11
Wang Meng
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 12
Sui Wenjing
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 13
Zhang Dan
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 14
Zhang Hong
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 15
Han Cong
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 16
Ren Hui
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 17