Yang Binyu

Yang Binyu
Yang in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002
Sport
Country China
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  China
Four Continents Championships
2023 Quebec Team sprint
2023 Quebec Mass start
2023 Quebec Team pursuit
2025 Hachinohe Team pursuit
Asian Winter Games
2025 Harbin 3000 m
2025 Harbin Team pursuit
2025 Harbin 1500 m
Winter Youth Olympics
2020 Gangwon Mass start
2020 Gangwon 1500 m

Yang Binyu (Chinese: 杨滨瑜, born 25 July 2002) is a Chinese speed skater.

Career

Yang represented China at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the mass start with a time of 6:50.68. This was China's first gold medal of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[1] She also won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres with a time of 2:10.93.[2]

In February 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and finished in fourth place in the mass start with a time of 8:24.06 and in seventh place in the 5000 metres with a time of 7:03.74. The next month, she competed at the 2024 World Allround Speed Skating Championships and finished in 13th place with an overall score of 119.826.[3]

She competed at the 2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won a gold medal in the team pursuit.[4] In February 2025, she represented China at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and won a gold medal in the team pursuit and in the 3000 metres with a time of 4:08.54.[5] She also won a silver medal in the 1500 metres with a time 1:58.06.[6] The next month she competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships with her best result finishing in fourth place in the mass start with a time of 8:23.97.[3]

She was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7]

References

  1. ^ "China joins gold column in Winter YOG medal rankings". oca.asia.com. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ "China's speed skater Yang Binyu wins bronze at Winter YOG". xinhuanet.com. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Yang Binyu". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Stolz bags four golds at Four Continents Speed Skating Championships". english.news.cn. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ^ "中国队选手杨滨瑜获哈尔滨亚冬会速度滑冰女子3000米冠军". news.cn (in Chinese). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. ^ "亚冬会|速度滑冰——中国选手包揽女子1500米冠亚季军". news.cn (in Chinese). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  7. ^ "China unveils squad for Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics". english.news.cn. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.