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| Yuanhui
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| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 07 Jan 1996
in Hangzhou, CHN |
| Height | 1.77 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hangzhou, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Zhejiang Province: China |
Why this sport? |
She was introduced to the sport by her father. He thought it would improve her health because she had asthma. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age five in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading. (fx361.com, 02 Nov 2017) |
Injuries |
She competed with a lower back injury at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (new.qq.com, 08 Dec 2019)
In April 2018 she injured her left shoulder while competing at the Chinese trials for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (scmp.com, 17 Apr 2018)
She competed despite a lumbar disc hernia during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sports.163.com, 23 Sep 2019)
She was affected by a lower back injury in 2015. (sports.163.com, 23 Sep 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Higher education |
Exercise Rehabilitation Studies - Tianjin Medical University: China |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2017 she was named one of the Top 10 Athletes of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. (sports.qq.com, 15 Feb 2017)
She was named the 2015 Female Athlete of the Year in Zhejiang Province. (jiangsu.china.com.cn, 28 Mar 2016)
In 2013 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (chinanews.com, 16 Apr 2013) |
Nicknames |
Fu Ye (sports.qq.com, 28 Jul 2017) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 22 Sep 2021; nbd.com.cn, 20 Sep 2021) |
Milestones |
She became the first female swimmer representing the People's Republic of China to win an Olympic medal in a backstroke event by claiming bronze in the 100m backstroke at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 May 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never stop, never give up." (sports.163.com, 23 Sep 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Yu Cheng [club], CHN; Li Xuegang, CHN |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Backstroke |
58.76 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 8 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.50 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
27.84 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.19 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.39 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
27.15 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.69 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.11 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
59.02 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:54.41 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
59.61 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
27.39 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.30 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
57.83 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.06 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.80 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.31 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.08 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
28.03 |
| 43 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
57.09 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.33 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
25.05 |
| 40 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 1 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.43 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
58.37 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.95 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.55 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
59.70 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
27.86 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.54 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
28.12 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
50m Backstroke |
27.68 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.35 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
27.66 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
59.95 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
2:20.46 |
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