Yang_Song_(gymnast)

Yang Song

Yang Song

Chinese trampoline gymnast

For the fictional character in the historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", see List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms § Chapter 67.

Yang Song (born 23 June 1989 in Yuxi) is a Chinese tumbling trampoline gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He won medals at world championships, including at the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Trampoline World Championships.[1][2]

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He took up gymnastics in 1995, and began trampolining in 2000 in Yunnan Province. He was named an International Elite Athlete by the General Administration of Sport of China in 2008.

In March 2018, Yang was convicted of contractual fraud and sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison.[3]

Personal

He pursued higher education at the Beijing Sport University.

References

  1. [1]
    "Yang Song FIG Profile". fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "2015 Trampoline World Championships athletes - Yang Song". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. [3]
    "前蹦床世界冠军沉迷赌博 因合同诈骗罪被判刑10年". Sina. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.


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