Zhang Guowei (born 4 January 1959 in Heqing County, Yunnan) is a male Chinese former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competed in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

, the

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

and the Asian Athletics Championships. He has competed in the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

, the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

, and the

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. Zhang is an ethnic Bai from Yunnan province.

References

1959 births Living people Chinese male long-distance runners Chinese male marathon runners Olympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games People from Dali Runners from Yunnan {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub