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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1987 Luquan, Yunnan, China |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Dong Guojian (simplified Chinese: 董国建; traditional Chinese: 董國建; pinyin: Dǒng Guójiàn, born March 16, 1987, in Luquan County, Yunnan province[1]) is a Chinese 2012 Olympics athlete who competes in the Marathon.[2]
Dong was born into a family of farmers in Jiaopingdu Township 皎平渡镇[3] in the hills of rural Luquan County, Yunnan, where the elevation is about 2,300 metres above sea level.[4]
In 2016, Dong Guojian ran at the Chongqing International Marathon with a personal best of 2:11:41. Dong currently holds the Chinese half marathon record with a time of 1:02:51 in 2009.
He finished seventh in the Berlin Marathon 2019 at 02:08:28.
See also
References
- ↑ 董国建：寂寞跑道上的坚守者
- ↑ "Guojian Dong - Athletics - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ 禄劝"风之子"董国建征战里约奥运会男子马拉松跑出个人最好成绩
- ↑ 中国跑者 | “中国马拉松一哥”董国建的里约奥运之路
External links
- Dong Guojian at World Athletics
- Dong Guojian at the Chinese Olympic Committee (also available in Chinese)
- Dong Guojian at Olympics.com
- Dong Guojian at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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