Shiwen Ye

  • Shiwen Ye
    Shiwen Ye
  • Sport
    Swimming
  • Medals
    • Gold 2
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    China
  • Date of Birth
    February 29, 1996
  • Height
    5' 7" (1.72m)
  • Weight
    141lbs. (64kg)
  • Age
    17
  • Gender
    Female
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
7/28/12 6:31 AM Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley Qualifying See Results
7/28/12 3:11 PM Medal/Final Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley Final See Results
7/30/12 5:57 AM Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley Qualifying See Results
7/30/12 4:03 PM Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal See Results
7/31/12 3:43 PM Medal/Final Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley Final See Results
8/1/12 4:04 PM Medal/Final Swimming Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final See Results

Shiwen Ye Biography

Ye will represent China in London at the tender age of 16 thanks in large part to the big splash she made at the 2011 world championships by winning the 200 meter medley. Ye actually began making a name for herself one year earlier at the Guangzhou Asian Games, where she won the 200 and 400 individual medley events. Her time in the 200 was the fastest in the world in 2010. Ye has been passionate about the sport since the age of 6, when she started swimming after her kindergarten teacher noticed she had the advantage of large hands. She made Zhejang's provincial swimming team in 2007 and was selected to the national squad the following year.

Shiwen Ye Record Breakers

Sport Event Country Result Type
Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley CHN 4:28.43 WR
Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley CHN 2:08.39 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley CHN 2:07.57 OR

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34
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