Yang Hengyu (born 22 July 1996) is a Chinese fencer.[2]

Yang Hengyu
Personal information
Full nameYang Hengyu
NationalityChinese
Born (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)[1]
Sport
Rank27
Coached byZhang Aimin, Frederic Baylac
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kuwait City Team

Hengyu began fencing her third year of primary school. She is right-handed, and a sabreuse.

2020 Tokyo Olympics

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She was one of 406 Chinese athletes chosen to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She finished 16th in the Women's Sabre Individual event after being defeated by Sofia Pozdniakova 7th competing as part of the Women's Sabre Team.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fencing: YANG Hengyu". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "YANG Hengyu". FIE.org. International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Hengyu YANG". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Fencing: YANG Hengyu". en.sports.nhk.or.jp. NHK. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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