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Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)

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Full name
  
Chen Yan

Name
  
Chen Yan

Strokes
  
Backstroke

Sport
  
Swimming

Nationality
  
China


Born
  
May 2, 1979 (age 44) (
1979-05-02
)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈艳; traditional Chinese: 陳艷; pinyin: Chén Yàn; born May 2, 1979 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) was a former Chinese swimmer. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at 1996 Summer Olympics. At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke. She failed a drug test at 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.

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