Jiang Yuyan (swimmer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiang.

Jiang Yuyan (born 2 November 2004) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.

Jiang Yuyan

Personal information
Born	(2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 19) Shaoxing, China
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S6
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  China Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 50 m butterfly S6 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S6 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S6 World Championships 2019 London 50m freestyle S6 2019 London 100 m freestyle S6 2019 London 400 m freestyle S6 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S6 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S6 2023 Manchester 50 m butterfly S6 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S6 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S6 2019 London 50 m butterfly S6 2019 London 100 m backstroke S6 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle S6 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle S6 2018 Jakarta 50 m butterfly S7 2022 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke S6 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle S7 2018 Jakarta 400 m freestyle S7

Career

She was one of the youngest swimmers to participate in the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won three gold medals and two bronze medals. She won the gold medal at the Women's 50m Butterfly S6 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics with a world record of 34.56.^[1][2]

Personal life

Jiang lost her right arm and leg after she was involved in a car accident when she was four years old.^[3]

References

1. "Yuyan and Zhdanov star as six world records fall at World Para Swimming Championships". insidethegames.biz. 14 September 2019.
2. "14 year old sets swimming Para world record". The Tartan. 15 September 2019.
3. "Jiang Yuyan - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 8 July 2020.^{[dead link]}