Chen Xinyi
Chinese swimmer (born 1998)
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Chen Xinyi (born January 2, 1998) is a Chinese competitive swimmer, swimming freestyle, butterfly and individual medley.
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| Full name | Chen Xinyi 陈欣怡 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 2, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle, butterfly, individual medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shanghai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 2014 Asian Games, she won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle,[2] 100 metre butterfly [3] and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
Failed doping test
While swimming for the Chinese national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Xinyi tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned substance.[4][5][6] Following this, she was suspended from competition in the 2016 Summer Olympics by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[7] The International Swimming Federation Doping Panel decided to impose on her a period of two years’ ineligibility, from August 11, 2016 to August 10, 2018 for her first anti-doping rule violation.[8]
Personal bests (long course)
- As of September 30, 2014
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50 m freestyle | 24.53 | 2016 National Championship Games of China | April 10, 2016 | |
| 100 m freestyle | 53.84 | 2013 National Games of China | September 9, 2013 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 56.61 | 2014 Asian Games | September 23, 2014 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2.09.55 | 2013 National Games of China | September 7, 2013 | |
| 400 m individual medley | 4.39.54 | 2013 World Aquatics Championships | August 4, 2013 |