Yang Jintong
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| National team |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1998[1] Tianjin, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yang Jintong is a Chinese competitive swimmer. He won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore.[2] He also won the silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle behind Grant Shoults.[3]
In 2014 at the 2nd FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Balatonfüred, Hungary, Yang won the silver medal in the 5 km youth event.[4] Together with his teammates Qiao Zhongyi and Yan Siyu, he won the gold medal in the mixed team event.[5]
At the senior 2015 Chinese Championships in Huangshan, Yang finished second in the 400-meter freestyle, behind reigning Olympic champion Sun Yang.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle Final Start List". Omega Timing. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Yang Jintong Wins 800 Free at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Zhang (August 26, 2015). "China's Yang Jintong Takes Silver at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships". China Radio International. Retrieved October 30, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Balatonfured 2014 - 5 km". FINA. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships – Balatonfured 2014". True North Strong Sports. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Chinese national swimming championships results". China Internet Information Center. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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