Yin Hang (; born 7 February 1997) is a female Chinese
race walker
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. Referee, Race judges careful ...
who specialises in the 20 kilometres and
50 kilometres race walk
The 50 kilometre race walk was an Olympic athletics event that first appeared in 1932 and made its final Olympic appearance in 2021. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the ...
. She was the silver medallist over 50 km at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
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Biography
She took part in the 2017 World Championships inaugural 50 km women's event on August 13, 2017 where she won the silver medal in 4 h 08 min 58 s thereby beating her previous
Asian Record. The race saw the participation of just seven athletes, out of which only four officially finished.
See also
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China at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
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1997 births
Living people
Chinese female racewalkers
World Athletics Championships athletes for China
World Athletics Championships medalists