Yang Siqi
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| Born | 10 February 2009 Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Surfing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Shortboard | ||||||||||||||
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Yang Siqi (Chinese: 杨思琪; pinyin: Yáng Sīqí; born 10 February 2009) is a Chinese surfer. She won the silver medal in the women's shortboard at the 2026 Asian Games.
Early life
[edit]Yang was born in the mountain area of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.[1] She began her surfing career at the age of nine. At the age of 13, she already compete in the World Surf League.[2]
Career
[edit]Yang made her international debut at the 2019 World Junior Surfing Championships.[1]
In 2024, Yang qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics that held in Teahupo'o reef pass, Tahiti,[3] and reaching to the third round.[1][4]
In 2026, Yang competed at the inaugural edition of surfing at the Asian Games. She won the silver medal in the women's shortboard.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "From the mountain to surfing the waves at Olympic Games". Xinhua. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Goh, ZK; Meng, Lingcheng; Tulloch, Ash (24 September 2022). "ISA World Surfing Games 2022: Youthful China look towards future after impressive showing". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Teenage surfer Yang secures historic Olympic berth for China". Xinhua. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Lin, Hao (2 August 2024). "Olympics: Teenage Chinese surfer Yang Siqi ends novel Olympic debut in Paris 2024". The Star. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Asian Games: China's 17-year-old Yang loses to Japan's Ikeda in shortboard as surfing makes Games debut". Xinhua. 29 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Yang Siqi at the World Surf League
- Yang Siqi at Olympics.com
- Yang Siqi at Olympedia
Categories:
- 2009 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sichuan
- Chinese surfers
- World Surf League surfers
- Surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic surfers for China
- Surfers at the 2026 Asian Games
- Asian Games surfers for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists in surfing
- Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games