Yang Hengyu (b. 1996) is a Chinese fencer.[1]

Yang Hengyu
Personal information
Full nameYang Hengyu
NationalityChinese
Sport
Rank27
Coached byZhang Aimin, Frederic Baylac
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Hengyu began fencing her third year of primary school. She is right-handed, and a sabreuse.

2020 Tokyo Olympics edit

She was one of 406 Chinese athletes chosen to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She finished 16th in the Women's Sabre Individual event after being defeated by Sofia Pozdniakova 7th competing as part of the Women's Sabre Team.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. ^ "Hengyu YANG". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ "Fencing YANG Hengyu". Tokyo 2020 Olympics | NHK. Retrieved 2021-12-12.