Cheng Feiyi

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Cheng Feiyi
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Full nameCheng Feiyi
NationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (1991-01-06) January 6, 1991 (age 29)
Liaoning, China
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubLiaoning Swimming Team

Cheng Feiyi is a Chinese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 3rd in the first semifinal in the men's 100 metre backstroke, and finished in 8th place in the final. [1] He was also part of Chinese men's 4 x 100 m medley relay team at those Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". 2019-02-18.
  2. "Cheng Feiyi Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.