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Yang Hong (swimmer)

Yang Hong (born 21 March 2000) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Yang Hong
Yang at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 26)[1]
Guizhou, China
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
S6, SB6, SM6
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris200 m ind. medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m breaststroke SB7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore200 m ind. medley SM6
Silver medal – second place2017 Mexico City100 m breaststroke SB7
Silver medal – second place2019 London100 m backstroke S6
Silver medal – second place2025 Singapore100 m breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal – third place2019 London100 m breaststroke SB6
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200 m ind. medley SM6
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou200 m ind. medley SM6
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta50 m butterfly S6
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou50 m butterfly S6

Career

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Yang represented China at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metre breaststroke SB6 and 100 metre backstroke S6 events.[2]

He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM6 event.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Yang Hong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ Overend, Riley (31 July 2023). "2023 Para Worlds Day 1: China's Guo Jincheng Crushes His Own WR in Men's 50 Free S5". swimswam.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.


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