Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈妍; traditional Chinese: 陳妍; pinyin: Chén Yán; born March 27, 1981 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a retired Chinese swimmer. She won Gold medal at 4×200m freestyle at 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships. Later that year at Chinese National Games, she broke world record at 400m individual medley.[1] She then won 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle at 1998 Perth World Aquatics Championships. She participated in 1996 and 2000 two Olympic Games but did not medal.[2] Not to be confused with Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979), she has never tested positive in any drug test.
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Full name | Chen Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1981-03-27) March 27, 1981 (age 41) Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Individual medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She started college in China and transferred to UH Manoa in 2002 as a sophomore. She earned her BS in 3 years, and swam on an Athlete Full Scholarship. She has recently completed a master's degree at UH and has been working in recreation management. She was the head coach for Punahou Aquatics in Honolulu, HI. [3] She resigned on May 20, 2016 and is now a real-estate broker for Aloha Properties. [4]
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Preceded by | Women's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) October 13, 1997 – September 16, 2000 |
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World long-course champions in women's 400 m freestyle | |
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World long-course champions in women's 400 m individual medley | |
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World Short Course Champions in Women's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay | |
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