Yang Guanglong

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Yang Guanglong
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's Paralympic swimming
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly S8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke S8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM8
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 50m Freestyle S8

Yang Guanglong is a Chinese swimmer. He won a bronze medal at the Men's 100 metre Butterfly S8 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with 1:01.18. [1]

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References

  1. "Men's 100m Butterfly - S8 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.