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Yang competed at the [[2018 Asian Games]] in the following competitions: [[Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle|100 metre freestyle]] winning bronze in 54.17, [[Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle|200 metre freestyle]] winning silver in 1:57.48, [[Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]] winning the silver medal and [[Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 x 200 m freestyle relay]] winning gold.<ref name="AG">{{cite web |url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/sport/swimming/event/swimming-women-4x100m-freestyle-relay/phase/sww411100/ |title=Swimming: Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=Asian Games 2018}}</ref> |
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At the [[2018 Summer Youth Olympics]] in Buenos Aires Yang won bronze in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 50 metre freestyle|50 metre freestyle]] event in 25.47, silver in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 100 metre freestyle|100 metre freestyle]] event in 54.43 and silver in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 200 metre freestyle|200 metre freestyle]] event in 1:58.05, as well as gold in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4 x 100 metre relay]] event (her time of 53.99 being the best of all participants) and gold in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay|mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay]] event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.buenosaires2018.com/results/en/swimming/athlete-profile-n1019484-yang-junxuan.htm?lng=de |title=Buenos Aires 2018 profile Yang Junxuan |access-date=13 January 2019 |work=Buenos Aires 2018 |archive-date=14 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114005246/https://www.buenosaires2018.com/results/en/swimming/athlete-profile-n1019484-yang-junxuan.htm?lng=de |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
At the [[2018 Summer Youth Olympics]] in Buenos Aires, Yang won bronze in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 50 metre freestyle|50 metre freestyle]] event in 25.47, silver in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 100 metre freestyle|100 metre freestyle]] event in 54.43 and silver in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 200 metre freestyle|200 metre freestyle]] event in 1:58.05, as well as gold in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4 x 100 metre relay]] event (her time of 53.99 being the best of all participants) and gold in the [[Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay|mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay]] event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.buenosaires2018.com/results/en/swimming/athlete-profile-n1019484-yang-junxuan.htm?lng=de |title=Buenos Aires 2018 profile Yang Junxuan |access-date=13 January 2019 |work=Buenos Aires 2018 |archive-date=14 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114005246/https://www.buenosaires2018.com/results/en/swimming/athlete-profile-n1019484-yang-junxuan.htm?lng=de |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, Yang contributed to China's gold medal in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay, with her team setting a world record.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=China stun US, Australia with world record in 200m freestyle relay |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3142966/tokyo-olympics-china-stuns-usa-australia-world-record-womens-200m |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> |
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In April 2024, the [[New York Times]] reported that Junxuan along with 22 other top Chinese swimmers had tested positive for [[trimetazidine]], a banned substance by the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]], in the lead up to the [[2021 Tokyo Olympic Games]]. The urine tests were conducted on 39 athletes at a meet hosted by the Chinese national swimming association between December 2020 and January 2021.<ref name="New York Times Doping Article">{{cite news |last1=Schmidt|first1=Michael|last2=Panja|first2=Tariq|title=Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive For Banned Drug, Then Won Three Olympic Gold Medals |work=The New York Times |date=20 April 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/chinese-swimmers-doping-olympics.html |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> During a press release, the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] said that the levels of TMZ found in Chinese swimmers were not capable of producing any enhancement in performance at the concentrations found and were due to an environmental contamination.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-publishes-media-conference-recording-regarding-environmental-contamination-case-swimmers | title=WADA publishes media conference recording regarding environmental contamination case of swimmers from China | date=22 April 2024 }}</ref> |
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In April 2024, the [[New York Times]] reported that Yang along with 22 other top Chinese swimmers had tested positive for [[trimetazidine]], a banned substance by the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]], in the lead up to the [[2021 Tokyo Olympic Games]]. The urine tests were conducted on 39 athletes at a meet hosted by the Chinese national swimming association between December 2020 and January 2021.<ref name="New York Times Doping Article">{{cite news |last1=Schmidt|first1=Michael|last2=Panja|first2=Tariq|title=Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive For Banned Drug, Then Won Three Olympic Gold Medals |work=The New York Times |date=20 April 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/chinese-swimmers-doping-olympics.html |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> During a press release, the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] said that the levels of TMZ found in Chinese swimmers were not capable of producing any enhancement in performance at the concentrations found and were due to an environmental contamination.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-publishes-media-conference-recording-regarding-environmental-contamination-case-swimmers | title=WADA publishes media conference recording regarding environmental contamination case of swimmers from China | date=22 April 2024 }}</ref> |
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In June 2024, the [[New York Times]] published another article, reporting that Yang, along with swimmers [[Wang Shun]] and [[Qin Haiyang]], had tested positive to tiny amounts of Clenbuterol, that were 6 to 50 times lower than the minimum reporting requirement. However had questioned why the swimmers weren't already suspended and publicly identified. WADA Director General Oliver Niggli in a statement addressed to NYT, explained that these cases were due to accidental contamination, and not intentional ingestion. Niggli said, "They were elite level swimmers who were tested on a very frequent basis in a country where meat contamination with clenbuterol is widespread so it is hardly surprising that they could be among the hundreds of athletes who also tested positive for tiny amounts of the substance.” Niggli also added that these elite swimmers had been frequently tested, and the Clenbuterol levels detected were well below the minimum reporting requirements. Junxuan was 14 or 15 at the time of her positive test to small amounts of Clenbuterol in 2017, but went on to win gold and silver medals at the Tokyo Games.<ref name="New York Times Doping Article 2">{{cite news |last1=Schmidt|first1=Michael|last2=Panja|first2=Tariq|title=Chinese Swimmers Twice Tested Positive for Drugs. They Kept on Swimming |work=The New York Times |date=14 June 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/asia/china-swimming-doping.html|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:00, 29 July 2024
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Yang Junxuan (simplified Chinese: 杨浚瑄; traditional Chinese: 楊浚瑄; pinyin: Yáng Jùnxuān, born 26 January 2002) is a Chinese swimmer specializing in Freestyle events.[3] At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, Yang won gold in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
Career
Yang competed at the 2018 Asian Games in the following competitions: 100 metre freestyle winning bronze in 54.17, 200 metre freestyle winning silver in 1:57.48, women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay winning the silver medal and 4 x 200 m freestyle relay winning gold.[4]
At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Yang won bronze in the 50 metre freestyle event in 25.47, silver in the 100 metre freestyle event in 54.43 and silver in the 200 metre freestyle event in 1:58.05, as well as gold in the 4 x 100 metre relay event (her time of 53.99 being the best of all participants) and gold in the mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay event.[5]
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, Yang contributed to China's gold medal in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay, with her team setting a world record.[6]
In April 2024, the New York Times reported that Yang along with 22 other top Chinese swimmers had tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency, in the lead up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. The urine tests were conducted on 39 athletes at a meet hosted by the Chinese national swimming association between December 2020 and January 2021.[7] During a press release, the World Anti-Doping Agency said that the levels of TMZ found in Chinese swimmers were not capable of producing any enhancement in performance at the concentrations found and were due to an environmental contamination.[8]
In June 2024, the New York Times published another article, reporting that Yang, along with swimmers Wang Shun and Qin Haiyang, had tested positive to tiny amounts of Clenbuterol, that were 6 to 50 times lower than the minimum reporting requirement. However had questioned why the swimmers weren't already suspended and publicly identified. WADA Director General Oliver Niggli in a statement addressed to NYT, explained that these cases were due to accidental contamination, and not intentional ingestion. Niggli said, "They were elite level swimmers who were tested on a very frequent basis in a country where meat contamination with clenbuterol is widespread so it is hardly surprising that they could be among the hundreds of athletes who also tested positive for tiny amounts of the substance.” Niggli also added that these elite swimmers had been frequently tested, and the Clenbuterol levels detected were well below the minimum reporting requirements. Junxuan was 14 or 15 at the time of her positive test to small amounts of Clenbuterol in 2017, but went on to win gold and silver medals at the Tokyo Games.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Yang Junxuan". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n2008016-yang-junxuan.htm
- ^ "Yang Junxuan". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Swimming: Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Buenos Aires 2018 profile Yang Junxuan". Buenos Aires 2018. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "China stun US, Australia with world record in 200m freestyle relay". South China Morning Post. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael; Panja, Tariq (20 April 2024). "Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive For Banned Drug, Then Won Three Olympic Gold Medals". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "WADA publishes media conference recording regarding environmental contamination case of swimmers from China". 22 April 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael; Panja, Tariq (14 June 2024). "Chinese Swimmers Twice Tested Positive for Drugs. They Kept on Swimming". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
External links
- Yang Junxuan at World Aquatics
- Yang Junxuan at SwimRankings.net
- Yang Junxuan at Olympics.com
- Yang Junxuan at Olympedia
- Yang Junxuan at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
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- 2002 births
- Living people
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- Swimmers from Shandong
- Chinese female freestyle swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for China
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- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Olympic silver medalists for China
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
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- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- 21st-century Chinese women
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