Ouyang Kunpeng

Ouyang Kunpeng (simplified Chinese: 欧阳鲲鹏; traditional Chinese: 歐陽鯤鵬; pinyin: Ōuyáng Kūnpéng; born November 19, 1982 in Jiangxi) is a Chinese swimmer and China's top male backstroker, holding the Chinese record in the long course and short course 50m, 100m, and 200m backstroke.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ouyang.
Ouyang Kunpeng
Personal information
Full nameOuyang Kunpeng
Nationality China
Born (1982-11-19) November 19, 1982
Jiangxi
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbackstroke

In May 2008, he was banned for life from the sport for a positive anti-doping test.[1] In July 2008, FINA announced his lifetime ban by the Chinese Swimming Association with a posting on their anti-doping website.[2] As of December 2010, this posting has been updated with a change of the ban from lifetime to 2-years.[3]

In December 2010, an AP report surfaced which indicated that his lifetime ban had been converted to a more-conventional 2-year ban; however, Ouyang was experience difficulties in return to competition in China, where the lifetime ban originated and was still in place.[4]

Personal bests

In long course

  • 50m backstroke: 25.18 (December 4, 2005)
  • 100m backstroke: 54.41 (December 5, 2005)[5]
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References
  1. China's top backstroke specialist banned for doping. Published by ESPN on 2008-06-27; retrieved 2010-12-17.
  2. Doping Offence - Kunpeng Ouyang (CHN) [original version]; published by FINA on 2008-07-09, retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. Doping Offence - Kunpeng Ouyang (CHN) [updated version], posted by FINA with a published date of 2008-07-09; retrieved 2010-12-17.
  4. China bars swimmer's return after ban by John Leicester, Associated Press. Published by USA Today on 2010-12-17; retrieved 2010-12-17.
  5. Profile - swimranking.net
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