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Yang Aihua

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Yang Aihua[1]
Personal information
Nationality China
Born1977 (age 46–47)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Aihua (born 1977) is a former swimmer from China who won the gold medal in the 400 meters freestyle at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Biography

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In November 1994, Yang was suspended for two years after testing positive for testosterone before the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "HistoFINA SWIMMING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS AT FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (50M)" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  2. ^ "YANG, Aihua". Swimrankings. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  3. ^ Longman, Jere (November 29, 1994). "Swimming; Suspicious Americans Want Review of Championships". The New York Times.


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