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Wang Liping (racewalker)

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Wang Liping
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 20 km walk
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Beijing 10 km walk
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Macao 20 km walk
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Jakarta 10 km walk

Wang Liping (simplified Chinese: 王丽萍; traditional Chinese: 王麗萍; pinyin: Wáng Lìpíng; born July 8, 1976, in Fengcheng, Dandong, Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker who became an Olympic champion by winning the 20 kilometer event in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Four years later in Athens she finished eighth in the 20 kilometre walk race.[1] Wang Liping also participated in the 2017 Liupanshui International Marathon held in Liupanshui, Guizhou Province, China.[citation needed]

Her personal best time is 1:26:23 hours.[2]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Liping Wang". International Olympic Committee.
  2. ^ "Liping Wang". World Athletics.