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| Wenyan
SUN |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 27 Dec 1989
in Changsha, CHN |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Administration Studies - Central South University: Changsha, CHN |
Occupation |
Coach |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
At age six her older brother took her swimming at a local pool. She struggled in the water and had to be saved by the lifeguard. After this experience her parents sent her to swimming school, and she then became interested in artistic swimming. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Barbie Doll, Yanzi [Wild Goose]. (m.voc.com.cn, 12 Feb 2021; olympic.cn, 03 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 1999 in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (sports.163.com, 29 Jun 2016) |
Awards and honours |
In 2016 she was named Outstanding Athlete of the Year by the General Administration of Sport of China. (reshi100.com, 17 Feb 2018)
In 2012 she received the First Class Sport Medal presented by the General Administration of Sport of China. (news.cntv.cn, 19 Aug 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
Russian artistic swimmer Natalia Ishchenko. (news.163.com, 06 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Changsha, CHN |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
In September 2021 she announced her retirement from the sport and began serving as an assistant coach with the Hunan provincial artistic swimming team in the People's Republic of China. (Huashengzaixian Baijiahao page, 04 May 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Duet |
192.449 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
192.984 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Duet |
192.369 |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
194.010 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Free Routine Combination |
96.566 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Free Routine |
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| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Technical Routine |
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| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Technical Routine |
94.007 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Free Routine |
95.766 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
91.548 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
94.461 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
93.328 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
96.200 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
96.133 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Free Routine |
95.900 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Technical Routine |
96.800 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Free Routine Combination |
96.390 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Free Routine |
95.840 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Free Routine |
96.580 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Free Routine Combination |
97.667 |
| 7 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
92.334 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
Duet |
185.185 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
Free Routine Combination |
94.967 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
Team |
185.722 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
Team |
192.000 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
Free Routine Combination |
97.125 |
FINA World Trophy |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2013 |
Mexico City, MEX |
Total |
379.834 |
| 2 |
2008 |
Madrid, ESP |
Total |
390.666 |
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