Yang Yi (, born 1952) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She won a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal at the

1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , even ...

. Yang Yi was disabled by

polio Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe s ...

at age 3. As an adult, her right leg is shorter than her left leg by 5 cm and much thinner. She began playing table tennis seriously in 1986, after her marriage in 1982 and the birth of her son in 1983.

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1952 births Chinese female table tennis players Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Paralympic table tennis players of China Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in table tennis Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic silver medalists for China Table tennis players from Guangxi People from Liuzhou Living people People with polio FESPIC Games competitors {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub