Xu Yan (judoka)

Xu Yan (simplified Chinese: 许岩; traditional Chinese: 許岩; pinyin: Xǔ Yán; born 4 November 1981 in Beijing) is a female Chinese judoka who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Lightweight (‍–‍57 kg) event.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Yan
Personal information
Born (1981-11-04) 4 November 1981
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryChina
SportJudo
Weight class–57 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (2003)
Asian Champ.Gold (2006)
Olympic GamesBronze (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing ‍–‍57 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha ‍–‍57 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuwait City ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF52710
JudoInside.com15206
Updated on 30 May 2023.

Major performances
  • 2003 World Championships - 7th -57 kg class;
  • 2003 Asian Championships - 5th -57 kg class;
  • 2005 European Tour Korea - 3rd -57 kg class;
  • 2006 World Cup Team Tournament - 3rd;
  • 2007 World Team Championships - 1st;
  • 2008 Paris Super World Cup - 2nd -57 kg class

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xu Yan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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