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Yang Wenjun

Yang Wenjun (, born December 25, 1983, in Fengcheng, Jiangxi) is a Chinese former flatwater canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s, winning gold medals in the canoe double (C2) 500 m event at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.

As an Olympian and a competitive canoeist with a master's degree from Jiangxi Normal University, Yang officially announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2009 National Games, making a short time comeback for competing in the 13th National Games in 2013. He won many medals in major international and domestic competitions, including three gold medals and a silver in two Asian Games; he participated in four National Games from 2001 to 2013, won four gold medalists in later three National Games.

As Champions in two Olympic Games, Yang won much honour. He was the winner at the Best Group of CCTV Sports Personality Awards of Year 2008, the winner of the 2008 China Top Ten Benefiting Laureus Sports for Good. he also won the honor at the 2004 Top 10 Outstanding Youths of Jiangxi, the 2008 Top 10 Yichun People, the 2008 People Who Moved Fengcheng. Yang was selected the representative of 17th CCPC National Congress, he currently serves as the vice director, and a coach in Jiangxi Water Sports Administration Center on October 8, 2008, also the secretary of communist party committee. Provided by Wikipedia