Chen Xinyi

Chen Xinyi (born January 2, 1998) is a Chinese competitive swimmer, swimming freestyle, butterfly and individual medley.

Chen Xinyi
Personal information
Full nameChen Xinyi
陈欣怡
Nationality China
Born (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998
Shanghai, China
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle, butterfly, individual medley
ClubShanghai
Medal record
Women's swimming
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (LC) 1 0 0
Asian Games 3 0 0
Total 4 0 0
Women's swimming
World Championships (LC)
2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley
Asian Games
2014 Incheon 50 m freestyle
2014 Incheon 100 m butterfly
2014 Incheon 4×100 m freestyle
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Career

At the 2014 Asian Games, she won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle,[2] 100 metre butterfly [3] and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

Failed doping test

While swimming for the Chinese national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Xinyi tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned substance.[4][5][6] Following this, she was suspended from competition in the 2016 Summer Olympics by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[7] The International Swimming Federation Doping Panel decided to impose on her a period of two years’ ineligibility, from August 11, 2016 to August 10, 2018 for her first anti-doping rule violation.[8]

Personal bests (long course)
As of September 30, 2014
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m freestyle 24.53 2016 National Championship Games of China April 10, 2016
100 m freestyle 53.84 2013 National Games of China September 9, 2013
100 m butterfly 56.61 2014 Asian Games September 23, 2014
200 m individual medley 2.09.55 2013 National Games of China September 7, 2013
400 m individual medley 4.39.54 2013 World Aquatics Championships August 4, 2013
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References
  1. "Xinyi Chen". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25.
  2. "Women's 50m Freestyle Results". Incheon 2014 Asian Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. "Women's 100m Butterfly Results". Incheon 2014 Asian Games. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. Lutton, Phil; Wen, Phillip; Barrett, Chris. "Rio 2016: China confirms athlete Chen Xinyi failed doping test". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. "Crisis for China as swimmer Chen Xinyi fails drugs test at Rio Olympics". South China MOrning Post. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. "Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive for a banned substance: Xinhua". Reuters. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. Rogers, Martin. "3 Olympians, including Chinese swimmer, booted from Rio Games for doping". USA Today. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. "PR 110- FINA Doping Panel Decision – Xinyi Chen (CHN)". FINA. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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