Career, in brief
Yang Wei was a three-time Olympian for China in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2000 through 2008. He won three Olympic medals — two gold and one silver, including an Olympic all-around gold.
China · MAG · 2000 – 2008
Yang Wei
Yang Wei competed for China in men's artistic gymnastics, 2000–2008. Career medals: 4 gold, 1 silver.
5
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2008
- OlympicBeijing 2008 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldAug 9 → 19Team gold; Rings silver; AA gold
- 2007
- World2007 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (40th, Stuttgart)goldSep 1 → 9AA gold
- 2006
- World2006 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (39th, Aarhus)goldOct 13 → 21AA gold
- 2004
- OlympicAthens 2004 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticAug 14 → 23AA 7th
- 2000
- OlympicSydney 2000 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticAA 5th
Olympic — 3 appearances
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Aug 9 → 19 · Beijing
Team Qual 93.875 Final ChinaCHN 286.125 · JPN 278.875 · USA 275.850 GOLD
All-Around Qual 93.875 — 1st, advanced Final 94.575 GOLD
Pommel Horse Qual 15.425 — did not advance 4th
Still Rings Qual 16.225 — 4th, advanced Final 16.425 SILVER
Parallel Bars Qual 15.350 — did not advance 34th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.925 — did not advance 24th
Floor Exercise Qual 15.400 — did not advance 15th
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Aug 14 → 23 · Athens
Team Qual
All-Around Qual 57.374 — did not advance 7th
Pommel Horse Qual 9.525 — did not advance 27th
Still Rings Qual 9.712
Parallel Bars Qual 9.625
Horizontal Bar Qual 9.550
Floor Exercise Qual 9.412
Vault Qual 9.550
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Sydney
Team Qual
All-Around Qual 57.449 — did not advance 5th
Pommel Horse Qual 9.687
Still Rings Qual 9.650
Parallel Bars Qual 9.225 — did not advance 53rd
Horizontal Bar Qual 9.600
Floor Exercise Qual 9.612
Vault Qual 9.675
World — 2 appearances
2007 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (40th, Stuttgart)
Sep 1 → 9 · Stuttgart
All-Around Final GOLD
2006 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (39th, Aarhus)
Oct 13 → 21 · Aarhus
All-Around Final GOLD
On This Day
Feb 8, 1980 · Yang Wei was born
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Beijing 2008, Stuttgart 2007, Aarhus 2006, Athens 2004, +1 more) · olympics.com · gymnasticsresults.com (Stuttgart 2007)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com