Chen Yan (simplified Chinese: 陈艳; traditional Chinese: 陳艷; pinyin: Chén Yàn; born May 2, 1979, in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese swimmer.

[1] She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

[2] At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke.

[3][4] She failed a drug test at the 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years.

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