Chen Ding

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.

Chen Ding

2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. 20 km walk men. Erick Barrondo (GUA), Chen Ding (CHN), Bertrand Moulinet (FRA)
Personal information
Native name	陈定
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1992-08-05) August 5, 1992 (age 33) Baoshan, Yunnan Province
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Track and field
Event	20 km racewalk
Club	Guangdong Province Athletic Team
Coached by	Sandro Damilano
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2012 Summer Olympics: Men's 20 kilometres walk – Gold
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  China Olympic Games 2012 London 20 km walk World Championships 2013 Moscow 20 km walk
Updated on 27 March 2019

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Career

2012 London Olympics

In the 2012 London Games, Chen became the first Chinese male 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.^[1][2]

See also

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