Wang Yan (Chinese:王妍;pinyin:Wáng Yán; born May 3, 1971, inLiaoning) is aChineserace walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta. She also won the 1993IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001East Asian Games.
She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005. She held theAsian record for the women's 20 km walk with her best of 1:26:22 hours from 2001 to 2012, until it was beaten byLiu Hong.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing China | |||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 5000 m | 22:03.65 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 1st | 10 km | 45:10 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | 10 km | DSQ | |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing,PR China | 14th | 10 km | 44:25 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 10 km | 42:19 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 10,000 m | 46:21.69 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville,Spain | 2nd | 20 km | 1:30:52 |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 20 km | 1:35:36 |
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| Preceded by | Women's 20 km Walk World Record Holder November 19, 2001 – August 7, 2005 | Succeeded by |
World U20 Champions in women'sracewalking | |
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