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on august 5th, beijing time, in the women's 4×100 meter medley relay final at the paris olympics, the chinese team won the bronze medal. wang xue'er from anqing, anhui province participated in the preliminary round of this event, helping the chinese team successfully advance to the final. according to the rules, she also received a bronze medal for this event. 
wang xue'er was born in 1998 in anqing, anhui province, and is an international-level athlete representing the guangdong provincial swimming team. on the evening of august 3rd, in the women's 4×100 meter medley relay preliminaries, the four swimmers for the chinese team were wang xue'er, tang qianting, yu yiting, and wu qingfeng. the chinese team finished second in their group with a time of 3:56.34, ranking third overall and advancing smoothly to the final. 
in the early morning of august 5th, during the women's 4×100 meter medley relay final, due to tactical adjustments, the chinese team fielded wan letian, tang qianting, zhang yufei, and yang junxuan, ultimately finishing with a time of 3:53.23 to win the bronze medal. the american team won the gold medal with a time of 3:49.63, setting a new world record. according to world aquatics regulations, swimmers who participate in the relay preliminaries may not stand on the podium but receive the same medals and honors as the final team members. therefore, wang xue'er, who contributed in the preliminary, also earned a bronze medal for this event.
source: anhuinews.com
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