Wang Zhendong (simplified Chinese: 王振东; traditional Chinese: 王振東; born January 11, 1991, in Xinyi, Jiangsu) is a Chinese racewalking athlete, He took the first place of 50 km walk title with a personal best of 3:41:02 at the Chinese National Race Walking Grand Prix in Huangshan March 6, 2016. Wang was eligible for Rio 2016 Olympic 50 km race walking entries.
Career
Born in Xiaowangzhuang, Shiji town, Xinyi, Jiangsu, Wang was a walking enthusiast in his childhood. He represented his school and won the Xinyi race walking title in April 2005. After that he went to Xinxi Sports school, then Wang started his professional walking race training in Xuzhou Sports school in 2007 and became a member of Jiangsu Athletics Team in the same year. He received his first international call-up to the National Athletics Team in 2011.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asian Junior Athletics Championships | Hanoi, Vietnam | 1st | 10,000 m walk | 44:35.95 |
| 2012 | IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final/ Chinese National Walking Championships |
Ordos, Inner Mongolia | 2nd | 50 km walk | 3:57:47 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 50 km walk | 3:50:52 |
References
- sina.com 王振东：第一次去奥运会 希望能为中国拿块奖牌
- Wang Zhendong at World Athletics
- Xuzhou sports Office - Characters introduction: Wang Zhendong (王振东: 砂土操场走出来的奥运之星)
- Information directory of Ejin Horo Banner: 2012国际田联竞走挑战赛总决赛暨全国竞走锦标赛, Xuzhou Daily: 2012年全国竞走锦标赛举行, 徐州籍运动员赵奇王振东夺冠
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Sportspeople from Xuzhou
- Athletes from Jiangsu
- Chinese male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes for China
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen