Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)
Chinese swimmer
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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.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] 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.[3][4] She failed a drug test at the 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.[5][6]
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| Full name | Chen Yan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 2, 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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