About Wang Yan
Born 1971. Wang Yan is a Chinese athletics competitor.
Wang Yan (; born 3 May 1971, in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001 East Asian Games.
She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005. She held the Asian record for the women's 20 km walk with her best of 1:26:22 hours from 2001 to 2012, until it was beaten by Liu Hong.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Wang Yan?
Chinese racewalker
When was Wang Yan born?
Wang Yan was born on 3 May 1971 in Liaoning.
What is Wang Yan's occupation?
Wang Yan is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Wang Yan?
Wang Yan is Chinese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Wang Yan (race walker)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wang Yan. https://biography.guide/wang-yan-athletics-competitor/
MLA: "Wang Yan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wang-yan-athletics-competitor/.
Chicago: "Wang Yan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wang-yan-athletics-competitor/.
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