Yang Yang (S)
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Yang•Yang |
| Used name | Yang•Yang (S) |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 楊•陽 |
| Born | 14 September 1977 in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang (CHN) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 60 kg |
| NOC |  People's Republic of China |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 4 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
Similar to the better known Yang Yang (A), Yang Yang is commonly known as Yang Yang (S), because her team mate had the same name in Latin script (they are different in Chinese). Originally, they were named L(arge) and S(mall), but the other Yang changed her moniker to A(ugust). In three Olympic participations, Yang reached the semi-finals in all 9 events she entered, and earned a medal in every final she reached, making for a total of four silvers and one bronze. In World Championships, she managed to win one individual title, the 1,500 m in 1999, adding to 5 relay wins and four consecutive World Team Championships titles with the Chinese team (1998-2001). Her best overall World Championships ranking also came in 1999, when she placed second behind Yang Yang (A).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Yang Yang (S) | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | =7 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 8 | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Yang Yang (S) | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Yang Yang (S) | |||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 2 | Silver |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 21 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Women | Round One, Heat Two | 1:35.244 | 1 |
| 2002 Winter Olympics | 13 February 2002 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,500 metres, Women | Round One, Heat One | 2:26.943 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–0–2 1996 Harbin SSK gold: 3000 m relay, bronze: 500 m; 1999 Gangwon STK bronze: 1500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (1–1–0 1997 Muju STK gold: 3000 m relay, silver: 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (5–2–3 1995 Gjøvik gold: 3000 m relay; 1996 Den Haag silver: 3000 m relay; 1998 Wien gold: 3000 m relay; 1999 Sofia gold: 3000 m relay, silver: Allround; 2000 Sheffield gold: 3000 m relay, bronze: Allround; 2001 Jeonju gold: 3000 m relay, bronze: 500 m and 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (4–1–0 1995 Zoetermeer silver; 1998 Bormio gold; 1999 St.Louis gold; 2000 Den Haag gold; 2001 Nobeyama gold)