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Shiwen Ye
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
- SWIMMING
- Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Date of birth
01 Mar 1996
Height
1.72m
Weight
64kg
Medals
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
Top Performances
- 2:07.57
- OR Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Set 31 Jul 12
- 4:28.43
- WR OR Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Set 28 Jul 12
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Suspicion is sour grapes, says Ye
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen says those who question her pair of Olympic gold medals are suffering from a case of "sour grapes".
2 Aug 12
Ye wins second Olympic gold medal
31 Jul 12
China's Ye Shiwen wins her second gold medal of the Olympics with victory in the 200m individual medley.
China swimming star denies doping
31 Jul 12
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen denies doping claims, while Team GB go for medals in equestrian, canoeing and diving on day four of the Games.
Miley and Phelps through to semis
30 Jul 12
Britain's Hannah Miley reaches the 200m medley semi-finals, but China's Ye Shiwen continues to dominate.
More Shiwen Ye stories (1)
| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final | 6 | 7:53.11 |
| 1 Aug | Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Heats, Heat 2 | 3 | 7:53.66 |
| 31 Jul | Women's 200m Individual Medley Final | 1 OR | 2:07.57 |
| 30 Jul | Women's 200m Individual Medley Semi-finals, Heat 2 | 1 OR | 2:08.39 |
| 30 Jul | Women's 200m Individual Medley Heats, Heat 5 | 1 | 2:08.90 |
| 28 Jul | Women's 400m Individual Medley Final | 1 WR | 4:28.43 |
| 28 Jul | Women's 400m Individual Medley Heats, Heat 3 | 1 | 4:31.73 |
Head to Head
Shiwen Ye vs Aimee Willmott
Shiwen Ye
London 2012 medals
2
London 2012 appearances
7
London 2012 results
4:28.43 Women's 400m Individual Medley
Height
1.72m (5'8")
Weight
64kg
Age
17
Aimee Willmott
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results
4:38.87 Women's 400m Individual Medley
Height
1.72m (5'8")
Weight
56kg
Age
20
Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 |
YE Shiwen (selected)
CHN
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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