From 65438 to 0984, Yang Yang began to receive skating training. 65438-0988, Yang Yang entered Harbin Sports School and practiced short track speed skating. From 65438 to 0995, Yang Yang entered the national team from Heilongjiang Province. In 2002, Yang Yang won the gold medal in women's 500-meter short track speed skating in the Winter Olympics, becoming the first Winter Olympics champion in China.
In 2002, Yang Yang won four gold medals in short track speed skating 000m, 65,438+0,000m and 65,438+0,500m and individual all-around events at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, achieving six consecutive championships in individual all-around events. During his sports career, Yang won 59 world championships, which is the most in China. On August 7, 2006, Yang Yang held a retirement ceremony in Beijing. ?
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Yang Yang was born in an ordinary family in Tangyuan County, Heilongjiang Province. When Yang Yang was just born, he was a quiet child and almost never cried. Seeing the child so quiet, Yang's mother gave Yang a nickname "Bing Xin", which means calm as ice. Yang Yang's father is a policeman and his mother runs a small photo studio.
Naughty and stubborn, Yang Yang has an innate talent and love for skating since he was a child. At the age of eight, Yang Yang was attracted by Wang Chunyao, an amateur sports school coach in her hometown, and began her life-long journey of ice and snow.
/kloc-at the age of 0/4, Yang Yang, who was not outstanding at that time, was selected by Jin Meiyu, a teacher of the provincial sports school. Jin Meiyu was attracted by Yang Yang's potential and excellent feeling on the ice. However, Yang Yang, who has never received formal professional training, is at the bottom of the team. If you behave badly, you may be sent back to your hometown at any time.
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