Xu Yan
Encyclopedia
Xu Yan is a female Chinese judo
ka who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the Lightweight (52–57 kg) event.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in the Lightweight (52–57 kg) event.
Major performances
- 2003 World Championships - 7th -57 kg class;
- 2003 Asian Championships - 5th -57 kg class;
- 2005 European Tour Korea - 3rd -57 kg class;
- 2006 World Cup Team Tournament - 3rd;
- 2007 World Team Championships - 1st;
- 2008 Paris Super World Cup - 2nd -57 kg class