Yang Wenjun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yang Wenjun

Chinese canoeist

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1983

Place of Birth: Sichuan, China

Profession: canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Yang Wenjun

  • Yang Wenjun (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Yáng Wénjun, born December 25, 1983 in Fengcheng, Jiangxi) is a Chinese former flatwater canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s, the gold medalists at two Olympic Games, he won the Canadian canoe C-2 500 m gold medal both in 2004 and 2008. As an Olympian and a competitive canoeist with master's degree graduated from Jiangxi Normal University, Yang officially announced his retirement at the 2009 National Games end, made a short time comeback for competing in the 13th National Games 2013.
  • He won lots of medalists in major international and domestic competition events, he was three gold and one silver medalists in two Asian Games; he participated in four National Games from 2001 to 2013, won four gold medalists in later three National Games.As Champions in two Olympic Games, Yang won lots of honour.
  • He was the winner at the Best Group of CCTV Sports Personality Awards of Year 2008, the winner of the 2008 China Top Ten Benefiting Laureus Sports for Good.
  • he also won the honor at the 2004 Top 10 Outstanding Youths of Jiangxi, the 2008 Top 10 Yichun People, the 2008 People Who Moved Fengcheng.
  • Yang was selected the representative of 17th CCPC National Congress, he currently serves as the vice director, and a coach in Jiangxi Water Sports Administration Center on October 8, 2008, also the secretary of communist party committee.

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