Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)
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| Full name | Chen Yan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 2, 1979 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈艳; traditional Chinese: 陳艷; pinyin: Chén Yàn; born May 2, 1979 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) was a former Chinese swimmer. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke.[2][3] She failed a drug test at 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.[4]
References
- ^ Profile www.sports-reference.com
- ^ Profile www.archivesnj.gov.cn[permanent dead link]
- ^ Profile www.njsports.gov.cn Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Profile www.66163.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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