Chen Zhaojing

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Chen Zhaojing
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (1969-04-05) 5 April 1969 (age 54)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres

Chen Zhaojing (born 5 April 1969) is a former Chinese track and field athlete who competed in sprint events.

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She won four national titles in the 200 metres between 1991 and 1994. Chen also won the 200 m event at the 1993 National Games of China in 22.56s, equaling Taiwanese Wang Huei-chen area record in the process. This mark stood until Susanthika Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka broke it in 1997, clocking 22.33s.

Chen took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics and to the 1993 World Indoor Championships, without reaching the final.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1991 Asian Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st200 m
1st4 × 100 m
1992 IAAF World Cup Havana, Cuba3rd200 m
1st4 × 100 m
1993 East Asian Games Shanghai, China2nd200 m
7th National Games of China Beijing, China1st200 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines1st200 m
1994 IAAF World Cup London, United Kingdom5th200m

Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
60 m7.63 Toronto, Canada1993
100 m11.28 Nanjing, China1992
200 m22.56 Beijing, China1993
200 m indoor24.25 Toronto, Canada1993

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