Tan Ya

Tan Ya (Chinese: 谭亚; born July 18, 1992, in Huaihua, Hunan)[1] is a male Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed since 2008.[2]

Tan Ya
Personal information
Native name谭亚
NationalityChinese
BornJuly 18, 1992 (1992-07-18) (age 31)
Huaihua, Hunan
Sport
CountryChina
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)K1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  China
Asian Canoe Slalom Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Xiasi K1
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toyama K1

He finished in 19th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3][4]

Tan won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2010 Asian Championships in Xiasi[5] and again at the 2016 Asian Championships in Toyama[6] and 2010 Xiasi Asian Championships.

Tan trains at the Heyuan Water Sports Centre, Guangdong. He represents Guangdong in domestic competitions.[7]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20102 May 2010Xiasi1stK11
1 Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. "Profil and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "Ya Tan". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. "Kayak (K1) Men - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  5. "2010 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships". gog.cn.
  6. "2016 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships". wtoutiao.com.
  7. "On Tan Ya (2010-11-19)". qq.com.
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