Wang Zhen (race walker)

Wang Zhen
Wang Zhen leading Denis Strelkov at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportAthletics
Event
20km Race Walk
Coached bySandro Damilano
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 20 km walk
2012 London 20 km walk
World Championships
2011 Daegu 20 km walk
2015 Beijing 20 km walk
World Race Walking Cup
2012 Saransk 20 km walk
2016 Rome 20 km walk
Asian Games
2014 Incheon 20 km walk

Wang Zhen (Chinese: 王镇; born 24 August 1991) is a Chinese race walker who specialises in the 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres race walk. He holds the senior Asian record for the 20 km with his time of 1:17:36 hours and is also the Asian, Chinese and junior world record holder over 10 km. He was the bronze medallist over 20 km at the 2012 London Olympics and the gold medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics.