Portrait of Cuan Yao

Cuan Yao

4x50m Freestyle Relay
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Biography
Started: She took up the sport in 2009 at age 11 in Ningbo, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021; thehour.cn, 09 Sep 2020) Reason: She accompanied her mother swimming and fell in love with the sport after she first tried it. (zj.zjol.com.cn, 05 Jul 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (news.cnnb.com.cn, 25 Oct 2023)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJune 6, 1997
Place of ResidenceNINGBO
OccupationAthlete
EducationCommerce - Zhejiang Vocational College of Commerce, Hangzhou, CHN
Languages SpokenMandarin
CoachFeng Jie [national]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
14x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2020Tokyo, JPN2:15.49
3100m Breaststroke - SB42020Tokyo, JPN1:50.77
4100m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:23.99
4200m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3:00.93
5200m Freestyle - S52020Tokyo, JPN3:00.72
650m Butterfly - S52020Tokyo, JPN46.13
7100m Freestyle - S52020Tokyo, JPN1:26.66
8100m Breaststroke - SB42016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:07.64
950m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA41.87
World Championships
14x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points2019London, GBR2:32.59
3100m Breaststroke - SB42023Manchester, GBR1:56.80
3200m Freestyle - S52017Mexico City, MEX3:03.95
4200m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR3:07.72
4100m Breaststroke - SB42019London, GBR1:55.10
4100m Breaststroke - SB42017Mexico City, MEX2:33.84
450m Freestyle - S52017Mexico City, MEX40.24
650m Freestyle - S52019London, GBR40.98
7100m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR1:28.75
750m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR41.32
8100m Freestyle - S52019London, GBR1:26.31
850m Backstroke - S52017Mexico City, MEX54.01
10100m Freestyle - S52017Mexico City, MEX2:00.26
Asian Para Games
14x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points2022Hangzhou, CHN2:30.36
6100m Freestyle - S72022Hangzhou, CHN1:27.22