Chen Ding
2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. 20 km walk men. Erick Barrondo (GUA), Chen Ding (CHN), Bertrand Moulinet (FRA) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | 陈定 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1992 Baoshan, Yunnan Province | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.