Country Singapore 2007 Jordan Pole vault | Sport Athletics Event Pole vault | |
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Born February 28, 1982 (age 35) ( 1982-02-28 ) | ||
Rachel yang pole vault women open 1st s pore u23 open t f c ship 2011
Rachel Isabel Yang Bingjie (Chinese: 杨冰洁，born 28 February 1982) is a Singaporean pole vaulter.
Yang started pole vaulting in 2006 but suffered a career ending spinal injury in 2009. In 2010, she make an unexpected return, breaking her previous national record of 3.75m with a new mark of 3.81m, making her the first Singaporean to qualify for this event at the Asian Games.
Yang briefly retired in 2012 after marrying her coach, David Yeo. She made a comeback in 2015 after giving birth to her first child in 2013, winning Singapore's first medal in the 28th South East Asian Games with a new national record of 3.90 m.
Career progression
References
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