Yang Wenqin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.
Yang Wenqin
Personal information
Born April 30, 1960
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  China
Asian Championships
1985 Jakarta High Jump

Yang Wenqin (simplified Chinese: 杨文琴; traditional Chinese: 楊文琴; pinyin: Yáng Wénqín; born April 30, 1960 in Shanghai) is a retired Chinese high jumper.

In 1983 she reached the final of the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, but finished 16th and third to last with only 1.84 metres.

On the regional level she took a gold medal at the Asian Championships in 1985; in addition she won bronze medals at the 1978 and 1982 Asian Games. Both contests were won by fellow Chinese person Zheng Dazhen.


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