Chinese racewalkerUpdated on 4 August 2012.In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Ding (Chinese: 陈定; born August 5, 1992, in Baoshan, 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.

Contents

• 1 2012 London Olympics
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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.

See also

• China at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Athletics
• Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk

References

External links

• "Profile of Chen Ding at London2012.com". Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)