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Ye Shiwen ( Chinese: 叶诗文; pinyin: Yè Shīwén; Mandarin pronunciation: [jê ʂɻ̩́ wə̌n] ⓘ; born 1 March 1996) is a Chinese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in the 400 metres and 200 metres individual medley, breaking the world record in the 400 m event and the Olympic record in the 200 m event.
Ye Shiwen Breaks 400m Individual Medley World Record - London 2012 Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe China's Ye Shiwen sets a new world record of 4:28.43 as she...
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Biography. Swimming sensation Ye Shiwen made one of the biggest splashes of London 2012 when she set a new world record in the women’s 400m Individual Medley and an Olympic best in the 200m. The 16-year-old from Hangzhou on China’s east coast knocked more than a second off Australian rival Stephanie Rice’s 400m winning time at Beijing in ...
Ye Shiwen is a Chinese swimmer, who specialized in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley (IM). She was a breakout star at the London 2012 Olympic Games, winning two gold medals and breaking Olympic and world records.
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Aug 26, 2020 · At the age of 16, Ye Shiwen became the youngest Chinese swimmer to have won titles at the Olympic Games and FINA World Championships (long-course and short-course). At the London 2012 she shattered the 400m individual world record and set an Olympic mark in the 200m IM.
Apr 25, 2024 · China's Olympic champion Ye Shiwen claimed the women's 200m breaststroke gold medal at the national swimming championships on Wednesday, and qualified for the Paris Olympics after an eight-year wait. Her winning time of 2:22.55 bettered the Olympic qualifying.
Jul 31, 2012 · Ye Shiwen Wins 200m Individual Medley Gold - London 2012 Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe China's Ye Shiwen wins the 200m Individual Medley Gold and breaks the...
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