Following is the factfile of Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun, winners of men's Canoe Double (C2) 500m:
Meng Guanliang:
Date of birth: January 24, 1977
Gender: Male
Height: 1.85 m / 6'1"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Residence: Beijing, China
Historical Results
Olympic Games
1 C2 500m 2004 Athens, Greece, 1:40.278
9 C2 1000m 2004 Athens, Greece, 3:52.926
World Championships
5 C2 500m 2007 Duisburg, Germany, 1:42.157
World Cup
1 C2 500m 2008 Szeged, Hungary, 1:48.895
1 C2 500m 2008 Duisburg, Germany, 1:44.459
2 C2 500m 2005 Duisburg, Germany, 1:45.943
Yang Wenjun:
Date of birth: December 25, 1983
Gender: Male
Height: 1.78 m / 5'10"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Residence: Beijing, China
Historical Results
Olympic Games
1 C2 500m 2004 Athens, Greece, 1:40.278
9 C2 1000m 2004 Athens, Greece, 3:52.926
World Championships
3 C1 500m 2007 Duisburg, Germany, 1:47.545
3 C1 500m 2006 Szeged, Hungary, 1:50.603
5 C1 200m 2006 Szeged, Hungary, 40.761
6 C1 500m 2005 Zagreb, Croatia, 1:49.985
7 C1 1000m 2005 Zagreb, Croatia, 4:02.111
World Cup
1 C2 500m 2008 Szeged, Hungary, 1:48.895
1 C2 500m 2008 Duisburg, Germany, 1:44.459
2 C1 500m 2007 Zagreb, Croatia, 1:51.516
2 C2 500m 2005 Duisburg, Germany, 1:45.943
3 C1 500m 2007 Duisburg, Germany, 1:47.545
3 C1 500m 2006 Szeged, Hungary, 1:50.603
(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2008)