Yan Meiling

Chinese rugby sevens player

Yan Meiling

Personal information

Nationality

Chinese

Born

(1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 27)

Height

1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)

Weight

70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)

Sport

Rugby sevens

Medal record

Women's rugby sevens

Representing China
Asian Games
	2022 Hangzhou	Team
	2018 Jakarta–Palembang	Team

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]

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

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