Chen Ding

Race Walker

Birthday August 5, 1992

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace China

Age 32 years old

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About

Summer Olympics gold medalist at the 2012 London Games in the 20 kilometer racewalk event. He set a new Olympic record that year with a time of 1:18:46.

Before Fame

He was a member of the Guangdong Province Athletic Team.

Trivia

He made Chinese history when he became the first Chinese athlete to a win in the racewalk event.

Family Life

He was born in Yunnan, a province in the People's Republic of China.

Associated With

He won gold at the London Games just as American swimmer Michael Phelps did.