Yang Junxuan

2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

Born:	January 26th, 2002
	China
Nationality:	China
Status:	Active

Yang Junxuan is a competitive swimmer who represents China internationally. She is a 2021 Olympian and Olympic champion as well as a world and Asian champion. International Career 2018 Summer Youth Olympics (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Yang had a breakout meet at the Summer Youth Olmypics, earning gold as a part of China's 400 free and mixed medley relays. She also won individual silver in the 100 free (54.43) and bronze in the 50 (25.47) and 200 (1:58.05) freestyles. 2018 Asian Games Yang kept her momentum rolling into her first Asian Games, where she helped China to gold in the 800 free relay as well as silver in the 400 free relay. She also earned individual silvers in the 100 free (54.17) and 200 free (1:57.48). 2018 World Short Course Championships (Hangzhou, China) In her home world championships, Yang picked up a hat trick of medals with China's relays, earning gold in the 800 free relay, silver in the 400 medley relay, and bronze in the 400 free relay. 2020 Olympic Games In Tokyo, Yang started things off in the 200 free. In the final, she ended up placing 4th (1:55.01), just outside of medaling but swimming a personal best. In the 100 free, she went a best time in …

2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

Japan’s Rikako Ikee is the top seed in both the 50 fly and the 100 free on Monday at the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

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