Chen Yueling
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Chen Yueling (Template:Zh; born December 24, 1969 (also reported as April 1, 1968) in Liaoning, China) is now an American race walker, who became the first ever female Olympic Race walking champion in 1992 while competing for China. She was virtually tied with former Soviet, Unified Team member Alina Ivanova with 200 meters to go. Ivanova then accelerated past Chen to the finish, while Chen held form. After a short celebration, Ivanova earned a disqualification, while Chen was awarded her gold medal.
She had done mountain climbing and long-distance running before she started training at the Tieling Sports School in 1985. Spotted by Chinese walking coach Wang Kui, she joined the Liaoning provincial walking team. In 1989 she won the Asian Championships in New Delhi.
She also won the 1990 Asian Games and took silver at the 1991 Universiade.[1] She left China for the United States in 1994.[2]
She competed for her new country at the 2000 Olympics, finishing 38th.
She has been active in charitable activities in the United States and has done professional modeling. As of 2001, she was employed as Director of Asian Marketing for the health and nutritional company, Imagenetix, Inc,.[3]
Achievements
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| 1989 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | 48:59.86 |
| World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 5th | 44:24 | |
| 1990 | Asian Games | Beijing, China | 1st | 44:47 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 2nd | 44:33 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 44:11 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 44:32 |
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| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 38th | 1:39:36 |
References
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External links
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- Profile - China Daily
- Official website
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- American female race walkers
- Chinese female race walkers
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Olympic athletes for China
- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games
- Sportspeople from Tieling
- Athletes from Liaoning
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for China
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- Chinese Athletics Championships winners
- Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)