Shan Ying

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Shan Ying
Personal information
Full nameShan Ying
NationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (1978-08-07) 7 August 1978 (age 46)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Perth 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Perth 100 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima 100 m freestyle

Shan Ying (born 7 August 1978) is a Chinese swimmer and Olympic medalist. She participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metre medley relay. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shan Ying". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2011.