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Wang Chunyu wins gold in women's 800m

Pub Date:2021-09-23 09:30 Source:www.cnanhui.org

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Wang Chunyu runs in the women's 800m final at the 14th National Games.(Photo/Anhui Daily)

Defending champion Wang Chunyu of Anhui claimed a gold medal in the women’s 800m final at the 14th National Games.

Wang clocked 2:01:02, bagging the eighth gold for the province. Gui Ruyi, an athlete also from Anhui, finished eighth in 2:07:09.

Born in Suzhou, Anhui, Wang won a gold in the women’s 800m at the 13th National Games. She set her personal best with 1:57:00 at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, finishing fifth in the woman’s 800m event. She made history by becoming the first Chinese woman to run in an Olympic 800m final.

Wang won a silver medal in the women’s 400m final on Tuesday. She will also compete in the women’s 1,500m event.


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