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Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Wang Zhen | |||||
Born | 26 June 1989 | |||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||
Team information | ||||||
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Role | Rider | |||||
Amateur team | ||||||
2011 | China 361° Cycling Team | |||||
Professional teams | ||||||
2012–2014 | Gan Su Sports Lottery Cycling Team | |||||
2015 | Beijing Innova Cycling Team | |||||
2017–2019 | China Continental Team of Gansu Bank | |||||
2021 | China Continental Team of Gansu Bank | |||||
Medal record
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