Chen Yang (discus thrower)

Chen Yang (born 10 July 1991) is a Chinese female track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing seventh in the final. Her personal best is 63.61 m (208 ft 8 14 in), set in 2016.[2]

Chen Yang
Chen Yang taking gold in 2017
Personal information
NationalityChina
Born (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight97 kg (214 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 63.61 m (2016)

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th Discus throw 63.11 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 1st Discus throw 60.41 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 10th Discus throw 61.28 m
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 1st Discus throw 65.12 m
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Discus throw 61.87 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th Discus throw 63.38 m

References

  1. Yang Chen Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  2. Yang Chen. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
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