Yang Yilin

For the Chinese footballer, see Yang Yilin (footballer). For the Singaporean actress and TV host, see Jamie Yeo.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Yilin
Yang in 2008
Personal information
Born (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992[1][2][3]
Huadu, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 China
(2007–2010)
Head coach(es)Lu Shanzhen
Assistant coach(es)Liu Qunlin
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Team
2008 Beijing All-around
2008 Beijing Uneven bars
World Championships
2007 Stuttgart Team
2007 Stuttgart Uneven bars
2010 Rotterdam Team
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou Team
National Games
2009 Jinan Team
2009 Jinan All-around
2009 Jinan Uneven bars
Yang Yilin
Traditional Chinese楊伊琳
Simplified Chinese杨伊琳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Yīlín
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingYeung4 Yi1 Lam4

Yang Yilin (born 26 August 1992) is a Chinese retired artistic gymnast. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal with the Chinese team and individual bronze medals in the all-around and on the uneven bars. She is also the 2007 World team silver medalist and uneven bars bronze medalist, and the 2010 Asian Games team champion.

Gymnastic career

Yang's first major international competition was the 2007 World Championships, where she helped China win the team silver medal behind the United States.[4] Individually, she placed sixth in the all-around final,[5] and she won a bronze medal in the uneven bars final behind Ksenia Semyonova and Nastia Liukin.[6] At the 2008 Tianjin World Cup, she won a gold medal on the uneven bars, and she won a silver medal on the floor exercise behind Cheng Fei.[7]

Yang was selected to represent China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. During the team final, she competed on the vault and the uneven bars to help China win its first-ever Olympic team gold medal in women's artistic gymnastics.[8] She then competed in the all-around final where she won the bronze medal behind Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson.[9] She won another bronze medal in the uneven bars final, behind He Kexin and Liukin.[10][11] Yang's eligibility for the games was questioned based on age discrepancies.[12][13] This prompted an investigation by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), who found no fault with the officially-reported birthdates of Yang and her teammates.[14][15]

After the Olympic Games, Yang competed at the 2008 Stuttgart World Cup and won bronze medals on the balance beam and floor exercise, both behind Cheng Fei and Lauren Mitchell.[16] She competed at the 2009 World Championships and finished sixth in the all-around final after falling on her uneven bars dismount.[17] She also advanced to the balance beam final, but she fell and finished eighth.[18]

At the 2010 Ghent World Cup, Yang won the balance beam silver medal behind Romania's Ana Porgras, and she placed fourth on the uneven bars.[19] She then helped the Chinese team win the bronze medal at the 2010 World Championships. Prior to competing at the 2010 Asian Games, she was part of the torch relay in her hometown, Guangzhou.[20] She went on to help China win the gold medal in the team event.[21]

Yang officially ended her gymnastics career in 2013 due to a back injury.[22]

Personal life

As of 2024, Yang is a student at the University of Macau studying for a Doctor of Public Administration. She has two children.[22]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Yang Yilin
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2007
World Championships 6
2008 Tianjin World Cup
Olympic Games
Stuttgart World Cup
2009
World Championships 6 8
2010 Ghent World Cup 4
World Championships
Asian Games

References

  1. ^ 1992 according to YANG Yilin at the International Gymnastics Federation
  2. ^ Independent Television News (2 October 2008). "Chinese gymnast declared old enough". Channel 4. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
  3. ^ 1993 according to Harris, Nick (19 August 2008). "Gymnastics: Tweddle the loser as age doubts mar He's triumph". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
  4. ^ "US Women sparkle to snatch the team gold". Reuters. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
  5. ^ "40th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Stuttgart (GER) 2007 Sep 01-09 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ "USA wins two more medals at 2007 World Championships". USA Gymnastics. 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
  7. ^ "Bank of China FIG 2008 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Tianjin (CHN) 2008 May 14-15 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Analysis of the Women's Gymnastics Team Final". The New York Times. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ^ Ingle, Sean (15 August 2008). "Olympics: US finally get one over on China as Liukin secures gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ Hairopoulos, Kate (18 August 2008). "Liukin takes silver in uneven bars despite even score". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  11. ^ "China win as Tweddle misses out". BBC Sport. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  12. ^ Macur, Juliet (10 August 2008). "Teeny-Tiny Matter of Age for China's Gymnasts". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  13. ^ Ann Killion (13 August 2008). "Chinese gymnasts too young to know any better?". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  14. ^ Macur, Juliet (1 October 2008). "Ruling Backs Chinese Gymnasts". The New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
  15. ^ "Yilin Yang". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  16. ^ "26th DTB Pokal Stuttgart 2008 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Stuttgart (GER) 2008 November 14-16 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Women's All-Around Final". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ^ Phillips, Anne (20 November 2009). "2009 World Gymnastics Championships Recap". FloGymnastics. FloSports. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ^ "FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Ghent (BEL). 2010 Sep 11-12 Artistic Gymnastics Results Women Finals". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Asian Games flame travels through Guangzhou". 2010 Asian Games. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  21. ^ "第16回　アジア競技大会 女子団体" (PDF). Japan Gymnastics Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  22. ^ a b "From Olympic champion to UM student: Yang Yilin's mission is helping young athletes pursue their dreams". University of Macau. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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