1971 - Today
Wang Yan (Chinese: 王妍; pinyin: Wáng Yán; born May 3, 1971, in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001 East Asian Games. She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Yan has received more than 20,480 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wang Yan is the 2,305th most popular athlete (down from 1,442nd in 2019), the 1,068th most popular biography from China (down from 908th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Athlete.
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Among athletes, Wang Yan ranks 2,305 out of 3,059. Before her are Olena Pidhrushna, Iztok Čop, Aki Parviainen, Bakhtiyar Artayev, Sergei Tarasov, and Jörg Freimuth. After her are Malaika Mihambo, Churandy Martina, Fabrice Guy, Liu Hong, Brahim Lahlafi, and Ján Volko.
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 2,299
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.95
Rank: 2,300
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 2,301
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 2,302
1965 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 2,303
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 2,304
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 2,305
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 2,306
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 2,307
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 2,308
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 2,309
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 2,310
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 2,311
Among people born in 1971, Wang Yan ranks 695. Before her are Javier Sierra, Sam Michael, Shigetoshi Hasebe, Pia Olsen Dyhr, Marek Koźmiński, and Monty Williams. After her are Bibiana Beglau, Ajith Kumar, Terézia Mora, Dmitry Nelyubin, Amanda Detmer, and Kim Il.
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.03
Rank: 689
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.03
Rank: 690
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 691
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 692
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 693
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 694
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 695
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 696
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 697
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 698
1971 - 2005
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 699
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 700
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 701
Among people born in China, Wang Yan ranks 1,068 out of 1,392. Before her are Song Yuqi (1999), Fu Haifeng (1984), Zhang Enhua (1973), Zhang Dan (1985), Wang Meng (1985), and Jenova Chen (1981). After her are Liu Hong (1987), Yao Chen (1979), Zhou Mi (1986), Zhou Qunfei (1970), Mengke Bateer (1975), and Peng Zhaoqin (1968).
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 1,062
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 1,063
1973 - 2021
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 1,064
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.03
Rank: 1,065
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 1,066
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 1,067
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 1,068
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 1,069
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 1,070
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 1,071
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.64
Rank: 1,072
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.63
Rank: 1,073
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.57
Rank: 1,074
Among athletes born in China, Wang Yan ranks 15. Before her are Xu Haifeng (1957), Qu Yunxia (1972), Wu Minxia (1985), Luan Jujie (1958), Xian Dongmei (1975), and Huang Zhihong (1965). After her are Liu Hong (1987), Gao Min (1970), Chen Yueling (1968), Lü Xiaojun (1984), Li Meisu (1959), and Gong Lijiao (1989).
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 9
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 10
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 11
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 12
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 13
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 14
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 15
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 16
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Rank: 17
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 18
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 19
1959 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 20
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.07
Rank: 21