Yan Jiankui

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Yan Jiankui
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Fukuoka 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 Fukuoka200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Colombo 4×100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Jakarta 4×100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Colombo 200 m

Yan Jiankui (born 19 March 1976) is a retired female sprinter from PR China. She competed in the 100 metres and the 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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In 1998 she won both the 100 metres and 200 metres the Asian Championships and as well as a bronze medal in the 200 m at the Asian Games. She was selected to represent Asia at the 1998 World Cup, but finished eighth and last in both events. Later she won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2002 Asian Championships.

She also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final. However, she finished eighth at the 1997 World Championships with the 4 x 100 metres relay team.

Her personal best times were both achieved in 1998. She ran the 100 m in 11.22 seconds in Beijing and the 200 m in 22.85 seconds in Shijiazhuang.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st200 m
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 1st100 m
1st200 m
2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 2nd200 m
1st4 × 400 m relay

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yan Jiankui Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2017.