Chang Yuan

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Chang Yuan
Born (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 26)
NationalityChinese
Statistics
Weight class Flyweight
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Nanjing Flyweight
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Flyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Bantamweight

Chang Yuan is a Chinese amateur boxer.She won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games and the silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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