Xu Hong Yan

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Xu Hong Yan
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Shot put F10-11
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Discus throw F12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Discus throw F13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Discus throw F10-11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Shot put F12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Shot put F12

Xu Hong Yan is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category F12 shot put and discus events.

She competed in three consecutive paralympics games, winning medals each time. She first appeared in 1996 Summer Paralympics where she made her only appearance in the javelin and won a silver in the Discus and gold in the shot put. The following games in Sydney in 2000 Summer Paralympics Hong Yan reversed her medals winning the gold medal in the discus and silver in the shot put. This was a performance she repeated in her last games in 2004 Summer Paralympics where she again won silver in the shot and gold in the discus. [1]

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References

  1. "Hong Yan Xu". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.