Yang Jintong Explained

Yang Jintong
Strokes:freestyle
Birth Date:18 December 1998[1]
Birth Place:Tianjin, China

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's 800m Freestyle Final Start List. Omega Timing. August 27, 2015. August 27, 2015.
  2. Yang Jintong Wins 800 Free at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships. Swimming World Magazine. August 27, 2015. August 27, 2015.
  3. Web site: China's Yang Jintong Takes Silver at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships . Zhang . August 26, 2015 . . October 30, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Balatonfured 2014 - 5 km. FINA. September 17, 2014. September 1, 2015.
  5. Web site: FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships – Balatonfured 2014 . True North Strong Sports. September 9, 2014. September 1, 2015.
  6. Web site: Chinese national swimming championships results . September 10, 2015 . . October 31, 2015 .

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