Chen Yan (swimmer, born 1979)

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.[1] 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.[2][3] She failed a drug test at 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.[4]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Yan

Personal information
Full name	Chen Yan
Nationality	China
Born	(1979-05-02) May 2, 1979 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  China Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley World Championships (SC) 1997 Gothenburg 200 m backstroke 1997 Gothenburg 100 m backstroke

References

1. Profile www.sports-reference.com
2. Profile www.archivesnj.gov.cn
3. Profile www.njsports.gov.cn Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Profile www.66163.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-26.