Chen Ding
 2013 IAAF World Champiomships in Moscow. 20 km walk men. Erick Barrondo (GUA), Chen Ding (CHN), Bertrand Moulinet (FRA) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | 陈定 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
August 5, 1992 Yunnan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 20 km racewalk | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guangdong Province Athletic Team | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandro Damilano | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2012 Summer Olympics: Men's 20 kilometres walk – Gold | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 4 August 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Ding (Chinese: 陈定; born August 5, 1992 in Yunnan, China) is a Chinese racewalker who won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. He finished the race in 1:18:46, a new Olympic record.
2012 London Olympics
In the 2012 London Games, Chen became the first Chinese athlete ever to win an Olympic gold medal in 20 km racewalk event. He is also the second Chinese male athlete to win a gold medal in any athletic event of the Olympics, after Liu Xiang's gold in 110 m hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Chen finished the race in 1:18:46 and established a new Olympic record. He achieved this feat one day before his birthday and considered it as a "wonderful gift". His teammates Wang Zhen and Cai Zelin finished third and fourth, with Guatemala's Erick Barrondo in second.[1][2]
See also
- China at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Athletics
- Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk
References
- ↑ "Chen Ding makes history for China after winning men's 20km race in London". The China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Athletics – Men's 20km Race Walk". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. August 4, 2012.
External links
- Profile of Chen Ding at London2012.com at the Wayback Machine (archived April 26, 2013)
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