Sun Yating (born 24 February 1988 in
Tianjin
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) is a female
Chinese
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professional
water polo
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player, who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She has competed at the
2008
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,
2012
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and
2016 Summer Olympics. She has played for
Olympiacos
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in
Greece
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, where she won the
Greek Championship
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.
See also
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China women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Chinese female water polo players
Olympic water polo players for China
Sportspeople from Tianjin
Olympiacos women's water polo team players
Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in water polo
Water polo players at the 2010 Asian Games
Water polo players at the 2014 Asian Games
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
Asian Games gold medalists for China
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Universiade medalists in water polo
FISU World University Games gold medalists for China
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
21st-century Chinese women
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