Yang Zhixian

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Yang Zhixian
Personal information
Full nameYang Zhixian
National teamChina
Born
Hunan, China
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, medley
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Incheon 400 m individual medley

Yang Zhixian is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the men's 400-metre individual medley. [1]

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Early career

Yang is from Hunan province and emerged as a competitive swimmer specializing in medley and backstroke events. He qualified for international competition as a member of the Chinese national swimming team.

Olympic career

Yang represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley, where he finished 12th overall in the heats and did not advance to the final. [2]

Asian Games

Yang competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. He won a silver medal in the men's 400 metre individual medley, contributing to China’s medal tally in swimming.

References

  1. "Zhixian Yang". 2012 Summer Olympics . Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. "Zhixian Yang". 2012 Summer Olympics . Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.