Tang Yi

Tang Yi (Chinese: 唐奕; born 8 January 1993) is a Chinese competitive swimmer. Specializing in the freestyle, she swam for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was born in Shanghai.

"Yi Tang" redirects here. For the biochemist and professor, see Yi Tang (biochemist).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang.
Tang Yi
Tang Yi at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Birth name唐奕
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2010 Dubai4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Dubai4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2010 Dubai4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha4×200m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou50m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou200m freestyle
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore50m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore200m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeGirls' 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeMixed 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeMixed 4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen 4×200 m freestyle

In addition to her Olympic medal, Tang has won six gold medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, eight medals (six gold, two silver) at the Asian Games, seven medals (two gold, one silver, four bronze) at the World Championships, and four medals (two gold, two bronze) at the Summer Universiade.

Major achievements
  • 2006 World Junior Championships – 2nd 200m free;
  • 2006 Asian Games – 1st 4 × 200 m freestyle relay;
  • 2006 Shanghai Winter Championships – 1st 200m freestyle;
  • 2007 World Youth Day Tournament – 1st 200m freestyle;
  • 2007 Japan International Invitational – 2nd 4 × 100 m freestyle relay;
  • 2007 World Championships – 7th 4 × 100 m freestyle relay;
  • 2008 National Championships & Olympic Selective Trials – 4th 100m freestyle
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Women's 100m freestyle
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Women' 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Women's 200m freestyle
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Women's 50m freestyle
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – 1st Mixed' 4 × 100 m medley relay

See also

References
  1. "Tang Yi". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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