Yan Meiling

Yan Meiling (born 14 January 1997) is a Chinese rugby sevens player.[1] She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3] She represented China at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[4]

Yan Meiling
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Sport
SportRugby sevens
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  China
Asian Games
2022 HangzhouTeam
2018 Jakarta–PalembangTeam

In 2024, she competed for China in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; her side won the first round of the series which took place in Dubai.[5][6] She featured in the second leg of the Series and scored a try in China's win against Argentina in Montevideo.[7]

References

  1. "Yan Meiling". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens - United States vs China - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Women's Sevens Squads for Tokyo 2020 from Asia". Asia Rugby. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. "China Women's Sevens Coach Osea Kolinisau Optimistic About RWC Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. Constable, Grant (14 January 2024). "Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger". amp.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. "Hosts Uruguay, China celebrate Challenger Series success in Montevideo". www.world.rugby. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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