Wang Yiwu

Wang Yiwu
Personal information
Born	August 21, 1975 (age 49)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record
Representing China
World Championships (SC)
Asian Games

Last updated December 25, 2024

Wang Yiwu (born 21 August 1975) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[1]

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

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

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