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| Born | April 29, 1968 | ||||||||||||||
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Lin Laijiu (born 29 April 1968) is a Chinese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1990 Asian Games. [1]
The People's Republic of China competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 273 competitors, 149 men and 124 women, took part in 150 events in 25 sports.
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Asian Games champions in men's 100 m backstroke | |
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