About Tan Ya
Born 1992. Tan Ya is a Chinese canoeist.
Tan Ya (; born July 18, 1992, in Huaihua, Hunan) is a male Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed since 2008.
He finished in 19th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Tan won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2010 Asian Championships in Xiasi and again at the 2016 Asian Championships in Toyama and 2010 Xiasi Asian Championships.
Tan trains at the Heyuan Water Sports Centre, Guangdong. He represents Guangdong in domestic competitions.
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2010 2 May 2010 Xiasi 1st K11
1 Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points
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Tan Ya was born on 18 July 1992 in Huaihua.
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