Chen Xinyi Explained

Chen Xinyi
Full Name:Chen Xinyi
陈欣怡
Country:China -->
Birth Date:January 2, 1998
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Height:1.78 m [1]
Weight:132 lb
Nationality: China
Strokes:freestyle, butterfly, individual medley
Club:Shanghai
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Chen Xinyi (born January 2, 1998) is a Chinese competitive swimmer, swimming freestyle, butterfly and individual medley.

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)

EventTimeMeetDateNote(s)
50 m freestyle24.532016 National Championship Games of ChinaApril 10, 2016
100 m freestyle53.842013 National Games of ChinaSeptember 9, 2013
100 m butterfly56.612014 Asian GamesSeptember 23, 2014
200 m individual medley2.09.552013 National Games of ChinaSeptember 7, 2013
400 m individual medley4.39.542013 World Aquatics ChampionshipsAugust 4, 2013

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xinyi Chen . Rio2016.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825005610/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/xinyi-chen . 2016-08-25.
  2. Web site: Women's 50m Freestyle Results . 6 October 2014 . Incheon 2014 Asian Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006171503/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/SW/Result?RSC=SWW010101&lang=en . 6 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: Women's 100m Butterfly Results . 6 October 2014 . Incheon 2014 Asian Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010043108/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/SW/Result?RSC=SWW021101&lang=en . 10 October 2014 .
  4. Web site: Lutton. Phil. Wen. Phillip. Barrett. Chris. Rio 2016: China confirms athlete Chen Xinyi failed doping test. Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Crisis for China as swimmer Chen Xinyi fails drugs test at Rio Olympics. South China MOrning Post. 12 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive for a banned substance: Xinhua. Reuters. 12 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Rogers. Martin. 3 Olympians, including Chinese swimmer, booted from Rio Games for doping. USA Today. 13 August 2016.
  8. Web site: PR 110- FINA Doping Panel Decision – Xinyi Chen (CHN). FINA. 27 July 2017.