Yang Hong (swimmer)

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Yang Hong
Yang Hong at the 2024 Summer Paralympics (cropped portrait).jpg
Personal information
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24) [1]
Guizhou, China
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S6, SB6, SM6
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Paris 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Paris 200 m ind. medley SM6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke SB7
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Jakarta100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Jakarta200 m ind. medley SM6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Hangzhou100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Hangzhou200 m ind. medley SM6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Jakarta50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Jakarta100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Jakarta50 m butterfly S6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hangzhou50 m butterfly S6
World Para Swimming Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Manchester 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke SB7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 London 100 m breaststroke SB6

Yang Hong (born 21 March 2000) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Yang represented China at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metre breaststroke SB6 and 100 metre backstroke S6 events. [2]

He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM6 event. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Yang Hong". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. Overend, Riley (31 July 2023). "2023 Para Worlds Day 1: China's Guo Jincheng Crushes His Own WR in Men's 50 Free S5". swimswam.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.