Ying Dong
Encyclopedia
Ying Dong is a Chinese
sprint canoer
who competed in the mid 1990s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Duisburg
, Germany
.
Ying also finished fourth in the K-4 500 m
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the mid 1990s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....
in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Ying also finished fourth in the K-4 500 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's K-4 500 metres
The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:16 crews entered in two heats...
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.