Song Yang (badminton)

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Song Yang
Personal information
CountryAustralia
Born (1965-05-12) 12 May 1965 (age 59)
Nanjing, China
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria Mixed team
BWF profile

Song Yang (born 12 May 1965) is an Australian badminton player, born in Nanjing, China. She competed in women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Song Yang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2019.