Yang Yang (A)

Nick Name

: N/A

Born

:24 Aug,1976

Age

:43 years, 0 months

Location

:Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Sheng, China

Retired On

: 2009

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About Yang Yang (A)

Yang Yang is a former Chinese short track speed skater and current IOC member.

Olympic Champion :

She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a six-time Overall World Champion for 1997-2002. She was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team. Yang is one of the most accomplished short track speed skaters of all time having won 34 world titles, including six Overall World Championships.

World Titles :

She is the first person to have won six Overall World Titles and won six consecutively. Her victory in the women's 500 m short track at the 2002 Winter Olympics made her China's first-ever Winter Olympics gold medalist. She added a second gold in the women's 1000 m short track at the same Games and has also won two silver and a bronze medal. After 2003 World Championships, Yang took time off competing, but came back in 2004-2005 season in lead-up to 2006 Winter Olympics where she won the bronze medal in 1000m race. She retired soon afterwards.