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Xu Hong Yan

b. 1901

Chinese Paralympic athlete

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About Xu Hong Yan

Born 1901. Xu Hong Yan was a Chinese athletics competitor.

Xu Hong Yan is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category F12 shot put and discus events.

She competed in three consecutive paralympics games, winning medals each time. She first appeared in 1996 Summer Paralympics where she made her only appearance in the javelin and won a silver in the Discus and gold in the shot put. The following games in Sydney in 2000 Summer Paralympics Hong Yan reversed her medals winning the gold medal in the discus and silver in the shot put. This was a performance she repeated in her last games in 2004 Summer Paralympics where she again won silver in the shot and gold in the discus.

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century
Also known as
Hong Yan Xu

Frequently asked questions

Who was Xu Hong Yan?

Chinese Paralympic athlete

When was Xu Hong Yan born?

Xu Hong Yan was born in 1901.

What was Xu Hong Yan's occupation?

Xu Hong Yan was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Xu Hong Yan?

Xu Hong Yan was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Xu Hong Yan

· Wikidata: Q8045100

· DBpedia: Xu Hong Yan

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