Wu Yanyan

Dienstag, 07. November 1978

Wu Yanyan (simplified Chinese: 吴艳艳; traditional Chinese: 吳艷艷; pinyin: Wú Yànyàn; born November 7, 1978) is a Chinese swimmer who is the former world record holder in the women's 200 metres individual medley. Wu set the world record in a time of 2:09.72 in Shanghai at China's National Games in October 1997. The 22-year-old denied taking drugs but was immediately dropped by China's Olympic Team preparing for 2000 Summer Olympics that September, and was fined $964 by the Chinese Swimming Association. Her coach Wu Jicai was given a $482 fine and banned for one year.