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Tan Ya (Chinese: 谭亚; born July 18, 1992 in Huaihua, Hunan) is a male Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed since 2008. He finished in 19th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Tan won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2010 Asian Championships in Xiasi and again at the 2016 Asian Championships in Toyama and 2010 Xiasi Asian Championships. Tan trains at the Heyuan Water Sports Centre, Guangdong. He represents Guangdong in domestic competitions.