Tan Ya

Tan Ya
Personal information
Native name谭亚
NationalityChinese
BornJuly 18, 1992 (1992-07-18) (age 32)
Huaihua, Hunan
Sport
CountryChina
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Xiasi K1
Gold medal – first place 2010 Xiasi K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toyama K1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Toyama K1 team

Tan Ya (Chinese: 谭亚; born July 18, 1992, in Huaihua, Hunan)[1] is a male Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed since 2008.[2]

He finished in 19th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3][4]

Tan won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2010 Asian Championships in Xiasi[5] and again at the 2016 Asian Championships in Toyama[6] and 2010 Xiasi Asian Championships.

Tan trains at the Heyuan Water Sports Centre, Guangdong. He represents Guangdong in domestic competitions.[7]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2010 2 May 2010 Xiasi 1st K11
1 Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. ^ "Profil and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ya Tan". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kayak (K1) Men - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "2010 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships". gog.cn.
  6. ^ "2016 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships". wtoutiao.com.
  7. ^ "On Tan Ya (2010-11-19)". qq.com.


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