Yang Xiuqiong
1933 magazine cover of The Young Companion featuring Yang Xiuqiong | |
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | China's Mermaid |
Born |
Dongguan, China | 25 April 1919
Died |
10 October 1982 63) Vancouver, Canada | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Yang Xiuqiong, also Yeung Sauking (Chinese: 杨秀琼; 25 April 1919 – 10 October 1982) was a Chinese swimmer.[1] She competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
- ↑ "From China's Darling Mermaid to Warlord's Wife". Women of China. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Yeung Sauking Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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