Chen Ding (; born August 5, 1992, in
Baoshan, Yunnan
(; historically also Yongchang, Burmese:ပေါက်ရှန်) is a prefecture-level city in Western Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the second-biggest metropolitan area in western Yunnan after Dali.
Geography a ...
, China) is a Chinese
racewalker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...
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
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* Alpine skiing (records recognized only by FIS)
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...
. He also won a gold medal in the
2013 World Championships in Athletics
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after the original gold medalist was disqualified for doping.
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
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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
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in second.
See also
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China at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Athletics
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References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Chinese male racewalkers
Olympic gold medalists for China
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of China
Athletes from Yunnan
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
South China University of Technology alumni
World Athletics Championships athletes for China
World Athletics Championships medalists
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Championships winners