Sun Yanan

Chinese freestyle wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sun Yanan (Chinese: 孙亚楠; pinyin: Sūn Yànán; born 15 September 1992 in Fengcheng, Liaoning) is a Chinese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

Nationality China
Born (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 33)
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Sun Yanan
Sun in 2016
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 33)
Sport
SportSport wrestling
Event
Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  China
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo50 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro48 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Budapest51 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Canada51 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest50 kg
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Career

She competes in the 51 kg division and won the silver medal in the same division at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.[4]

She bettered her performance in the 2013 World Wrestling Championships where she won the gold medal after defeating Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa of Mongolia.[5]

Sun also won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[6]

References

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