Chang Yongxiang

Chang Yongxiang (Chinese: 常永祥; pinyin: Cháng Yǒngxiáng; born September 16, 1983, in Handan County, Handan, Hebei) is a male Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won the silver medal.[1][2]

Chang Yongxiang
Personal information
Born (1983-09-16) September 16, 1983
Handan, Hebei, China
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 74kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Jeju City 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bishkek 74 kg

His personal best was coming 1st at the 2008 Asian Championships.

References

  1. "Chang Yongxiang". 2008teamchina.olympic.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chang Yongxiang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.


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