| Full Name | Sun Yang |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1991 (age 32) |
| Place of Birth | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Nicknames | Underwater Meteor, Sun Mengmeng (孙萌萌), Da Bai (大白) |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Net Worth | $5 Million approx |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Zhejiang Swimming Team |
| Medal Record | – Olympic Games: Three-time gold medalist – World Championships: Eleven-time gold medalist – Most decorated Chinese swimmer in history |
| Notable Achievement | First Chinese athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in men’s swimming – First male swimmer to earn Olympic and World Championship gold medals at every freestyle distance from 200 to 1500 meters |
| Controversy | Sun was banned for eight years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for tampering with the doping control process. The ban was later reduced to four years and three months after a retrial. |
| Early Life | – Born on December 1, 1991, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China – Named after his parents’ surnames – Comes from an athletic family with his father being a former basketball player and his mother a former volleyball player and sports coach |
