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Yang Yu

1985 - Today

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Yang Yu (simplified Chinese: 杨雨; traditional Chinese: 楊雨; pinyin: Yáng Yǔ; born February 6, 1985, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from the People's Republic of China. She became part of the Chinese national swimming team in 1999, and competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Yu is the 574th most popular swimmer, the 1,632nd most popular biography from China and the 19th most popular Chinese Swimmer.

Yang Yu is a Chinese swimmer most famous for her achievements in the butterfly and freestyle events. She gained international recognition for winning multiple medals at the World Championships and the Asian Games.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Yang Yu ranks 574 out of 709. Before her are Kanako Kitao, Roman Sludnov, Andrey Grechin, Grégory Mallet, Satomi Suzuki, and Gabriele Detti. After her are Evelyn Verrasztó, Takuro Fujii, Etiene Medeiros, Fu Yuanhui, Anastasia Fesikova, and Jiang Wenwen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Yang Yu ranks 1,435. Before her are Daniele Galloppa, Konrad Niedźwiedzki, Kano, Stephen Ward, Ene Franca Idoko, and Stijn De Smet. After her are Meselech Melkamu, Laura Tomlinson, Kota Sugiyama, Daniel Gordon, Massimo Colaci, and Natalia Ziganshina.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Yu ranks 1,632 out of 1,610. Before her are Sun Yujie (1992), Liu Yin (1981), Wang Xin (1992), Xu Anqi (1992), Zhong Tianshi (1991), and Qi Guangpu (1990). After her are Li-Meng Yan (1987), Ye Guangfu (1980), Ma Jin (1988), Fu Yuanhui (1996), Gao Yulan (1982), and Dong Bin (1988).

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  • Photo of Sun Yujie

    Sun Yujie

    FENCER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 37.05

    Rank: 1,626

  • Photo of Liu Yin

    Liu Yin

    POLITICIAN

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 37.03

    Rank: 1,627

  • Photo of Wang Xin

    Wang Xin

    ATHLETE

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 37.01

    Rank: 1,628

  • Photo of Xu Anqi

    Xu Anqi

    FENCER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 36.99

    Rank: 1,629

  • Photo of Zhong Tianshi

    Zhong Tianshi

    CYCLIST

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 36.98

    Rank: 1,630

  • Photo of Qi Guangpu

    Qi Guangpu

    ATHLETE

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.96

    Rank: 1,631

  • Photo of Yang Yu

    Yang Yu

    SWIMMER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 36.89

    Rank: 1,632

  • Photo of Li-Meng Yan

    Li-Meng Yan

    PHYSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 36.89

    Rank: 1,633

  • Photo of Ye Guangfu

    Ye Guangfu

    ASTRONAUT

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 36.88

    Rank: 1,634

  • Photo of Ma Jin

    Ma Jin

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.87

    Rank: 1,635

  • Photo of Fu Yuanhui

    Fu Yuanhui

    SWIMMER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 36.83

    Rank: 1,636

  • Photo of Gao Yulan

    Gao Yulan

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 36.78

    Rank: 1,637

  • Photo of Dong Bin

    Dong Bin

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.78

    Rank: 1,638

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Among SWIMMERS In China

Among swimmers born in China, Yang Yu ranks 19. Before her are Luo Xuejuan (1984), Zhang Yufei (1998), Pang Jiaying (1985), Xu Jiayu (1995), Huang Xuechen (1990), and Qin Haiyang (1999). After her are Fu Yuanhui (1996), Jiang Wenwen (1986), Lu Ying (1989), Tang Yi (1993), Gu Beibei (1980), and Liu Ou (1986).

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