Yang Yang (S)

Yang Yang (Chinese杨 阳/杨 阳, pinyin Yáng Yáng; born September 14, 1977 in Changchun, Jilin ) is a former Chinese short track speed skater -. In general, they emerged as Yang Yang (S ), which Additional (S ) is not part of their name, it is used to distinguish it from the short track speed skating athlete Yang Yang (A ) (* 1976). The letter S stands for their birth month of September. In Chinese, the names of the two athletes are indeed pronounced the same, but the second, personal name written with different characters.

Her successes include 5 Olympic medals. At the Winter Games in Nagano in 1998, she won silver in the races over 500 and over 1000 meters and with China's 3000 - meter relay. Also at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, she won a bronze medal in the relay and silver in 1000 meter race.

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