Wang Junxia

Chinese long distance runner

PersonAge 53humanQ233622

Born: January 19, 1973
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
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, January 9, 1973
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1.Stated in World Athletics databaseRetrieved 2019-07-04
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Birthplace: Jiaohe
Citizenship: People's Republic of China
Occupation: long-distance runner
, middle-distance runner
, athletics competitor
Education: Renmin University of China
, Colorado State University
, Liaoning University
Height: 162 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese

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Wang Junxia is a Chinese former long-distance runner who is the current world record holder at 3,000 meters. She also held the world record for the 10,000 meters for 23 years, between 1993 and 2016, which is a record in itself. Her best years were from 1991 to 1996. Wang was coached by Ma Junren until 1995 and by Mao Dezhen from 1995 to her retirement after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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Sex or gender: female
Family name: Wang
Sport: athletics
Participant in: 1994 Asian Games
1996 Summer Olympics
Mass: 50 kg
Country for sport: People's Republic of China
Sports discipline competed in: 1500 metres
long-distance running

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