Career, in brief
Yang Yilin competed for China in women's artistic gymnastics, with her sole Olympic appearance at the 2008 Games. She won three Olympic medals — one gold and two bronze.
China · WAG · 2008 – 2008
Yang Yilin
Yang Yilin competed for China in women's artistic gymnastics, 2008. Career medals: 1 gold, 2 bronze.
3
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2008
- OlympicBeijing 2008 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldAug 9 → 19Team gold; Bars bronze; AA bronze
Olympic — 1 appearance
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Aug 9 → 19 · Beijing
Team Qual 62.350 Final ChinaCHN 188.900 · USA 186.525 · ROU 181.525 GOLD
All-Around Qual 62.350 — 3rd, advanced Final 62.650 BRONZE
Uneven Bars Qual 16.650 — 1st, advanced Final 16.650 BRONZE
Balance Beam Qual 15.500 — did not advance 11th
Floor Exercise Qual 15.000 — did not advance 10th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Beijing 2008) · olympics.com
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