Yeung Sau-king
Appearance
![]() 1933 magazine cover of The Young Companion featuring Yang Xiuqiong | |
Personal information | |
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Nickname | China's Mermaid |
Born | Dongguan, China | 25 April 1919
Died | 10 October 1982 Vancouver, Canada | (aged 63)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Yang Xiuqiong, also Yeung Sauking (Chinese: 杨秀琼; 25 April 1919 – 10 October 1982) was a Chinese swimmer.[1] She competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
- ^ "From China's Darling Mermaid to Warlord's Wife". Women of China. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yeung Sauking Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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