[2] He also won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.

[1][7] At the 2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event.

[8] In that same year, he also competed in the men's 60 kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.

[11][12] Yang won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

[18][19] He won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 World Judo Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.