Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)

Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈艳; traditional Chinese: 陳艷; pinyin: Chén Yàn; born May 2, 1979, in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese swimmer. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke.[2][3] She failed a drug test at 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.[4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Yan
Personal information
Full nameChen Yan
Nationality China
Born (1979-05-02) May 2, 1979
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 100 m backstroke

References
  1. Profile www.sports-reference.com
  2. Profile www.archivesnj.gov.cn
  3. Profile www.njsports.gov.cn Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Profile www.66163.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-26.


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