Zhang Ling (runner)

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Zhang Ling
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Jakarta 1500 m

Zhang Ling (born 13 April 1980) is a female Chinese middle-distance runner. [1]

On 18 October 1997 in Shanghai she ran the 1500 metres in 3:54.52 minutes. This ranked her eighth in the world all-time lists, behind Qu Yunxia, Jiang Bo, Lang Yinglai, Wang Junxia, Tatyana Kazankina, Yin Lili, Paula Ivan, Lan Lixin and Olga Dvirna. [2] This is also the world record for youth (aged 17 or less) athletes. [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd1500 m

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