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Native name | 陈定 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Baoshan, Yunnan Province | August 5, 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 20 km racewalk | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Guangdong Province Athletic Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Sandro Damilano | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 2012 Summer Olympics: Men's 20 kilometres walk – Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 27 March 2019 |
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. He also won a gold medal in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics after the original gold medalist was disqualified for doping.