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Yang Wenjun

1983 - Today

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Yang Wenjun (simplified Chinese: 杨文军; traditional Chinese: 楊文軍; pinyin: Yáng Wénjūn, born December 25, 1983, in Fengcheng, Jiangxi) is a Chinese former flatwater canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s, winning gold medals in the canoe double (C2) 500 m event at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. As an Olympian and a competitive canoeist with a master's degree from Jiangxi Normal University, Yang officially announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2009 National Games, making a short time comeback for competing in the 13th National Games in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yang Wenjun has received more than 18,582 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Wenjun is the 5,428th most popular athlete (down from 4,109th in 2019), the 1,502nd most popular biography from China (down from 1,343rd in 2019) and the 113th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Wenjun ranks 5,428 out of 6,025Before him are Daniel Böhm, Brooke Pratley, Hayle Ibrahimov, Kang Min-ho, Lara González, and Weronika Nowakowska. After him are Ali Davoudi, Vadzim Makhneu, Koen Naert, Nijat Rahimov, Maikel van der Vleuten, and Simone Facey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Yang Wenjun ranks 1,216Before him are William N'Gounou, Matti Heikkinen, Julia Ling, Jun Marques Davidson, Dean Ashton, and Juan Carlos Medina. After him are Silambarasan, Jaime Castrillón, Randy Foye, Glen Vella, Dillon Casey, and Abraão Lincoln Martins.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Wenjun ranks 1,502 out of 1,610Before him are Wang Hao (1989), Wang Shuang (1995), Chang Yani (2001), Han Xinyun (1990), Zhong Tianshi (1991), and Sun Shengnan (1987). After him are Chen Qingchen (1997), Bai Xue (1988), Guo Shuang (1986), Xu Mengtao (1990), Zhao Shuai (1995), and Xu Jiayu (1995).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Wenjun ranks 113Before him are Qi Guangpu (1990), Peng Bo (1981), Xie Zhenye (1993), Chen Ying (1977), Wang Hao (1989), and Chang Yani (2001). After him are Bai Xue (1988), Zhao Shuai (1995), Zhang Xiangxiang (1983), Zhang Mengxue (1991), Wu Jingbiao (1989), and Luo Xiaojuan (1984).