Sun Dan (swimmer)

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Sun Dan
Personal information
Born (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 39)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Athens 4x200m freestyle relay

Sun Dan (born 18 January 1985) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sun Dan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2012.