China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

competes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

from 15–23 August in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

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Half of China's 32-strong team will be making their debuts. Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....

 is out with injury.

Medal winners

Wang Hao

Wang Hao (athlete)

Wang Hao is a Chinese race walker.In August 2008 he finished fourth in the 20 km race walk event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a new personal best time of 1:19:47 hours. He missed out on the bronze medal by a margin of five seconds.On 23 October 2008 he set a new world junior record over...

 won the silver medal in the Men's 20 km race walk competition

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk

The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 15, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:...

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Liu Hong

Liu Hong (athlete)

Liu Hong is a Chinese race walker.She first came to prominence by winning the World Junior and Asian Games titles in 2006. After a poor global debut at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics , she rebounded with a fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...

 won the bronze medal in the Women's 20 km race walk competition

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk

The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 16, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate....

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Gong Lijiao

Gong Lijiao

Gong Lijiao is a Chinese shot putter.-Career:She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships, her international debut...

 won the bronze medal in the Women's shot put

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16. Having set a world-leading and Oceanian record of 20.69 m in May, Valerie Vili was a strong favourite and defending champion...

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Bai Xue

Bai Xue

Bai Xue is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.-Career:Bai won both the 5000 and the 10,000 metres at the 2005 Asian Championships, and finished fourth in 10,000 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She finished twenty-first in the 10,000 metres at the...

 won the gold medal in the Women's Marathon

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon

The Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...

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Team selection

Track and road events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
10,000 metres		Zhang Yingying Zhang Yingying Zhang Yingying is a Chinese runner. At only 18 years she already qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics to represent China at the 5.000m, 10.000m and the marathon.-Career highlights:Marathons-Personal bests:-External links:* *...
110 metre hurdles	Ji Wei Ji Wei Ji Wei is a Chinese hurdler.He won the silver medal at the 2007 Universiade. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Liu Xiang and Shi Dongpeng....   Shi Dongpeng Shi Dongpeng Shi Dongpeng is a Chinese hurdler who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles.Shi won a silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France and won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar...   Jing Yin
400 metre hurdles		Huang Xiaoxiao Huang Xiaoxiao Huang Xiaoxiao is a female Chinese hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.Huang made her first impression on the world stage at the Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade, where she took a silver in the 400 m hurdles...
20 km race walk	Chu Yafei Chu Yafei Zhu Yafei, also known as Chu Yafei, is a Chinese race walker. He has represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:...   Li Jianbo Li Jianbo Li Jianbo is a male Chinese race walker. He finished thirteenth in the 50 km race walk event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*...   Wang Hao Wang Hao (athlete) Wang Hao is a Chinese race walker.In August 2008 he finished fourth in the 20 km race walk event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a new personal best time of 1:19:47 hours. He missed out on the bronze medal by a margin of five seconds.On 23 October 2008 he set a new world junior record over...	Liu Hong Liu Hong (athlete) Liu Hong is a Chinese race walker.She first came to prominence by winning the World Junior and Asian Games titles in 2006. After a poor global debut at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics , she rebounded with a fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...   Yang Mingxia Yang Mingxia Yang Mingxia is a female Chinese race walker. She represented her country at the 20 km race walk event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified. She had previously finished fourth in a IAAF Race Walking Challenge meet in 2008.-Achievements:-References:*...   Yawei Yang
50 km race walk	Li Lei Li Lei (athlete) Li Lei is a retired female javelin thrower from PR China. Her personal best throw is 63.69 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jinzhou...   Faguang Xu  Chenliang Zhao
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...		Bai Xue Bai Xue Bai Xue is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.-Career:Bai won both the 5000 and the 10,000 metres at the 2005 Asian Championships, and finished fourth in 10,000 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She finished twenty-first in the 10,000 metres at the...   Chen Rong Chen Rong (athlete) Chen Rong is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics....   Weiwei Sun  Jiali Wang  Zhou Chunxiu Zhou Chunxiu Zhou Chunxiu is a Chinese marathon runner.She competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing the marathon in 33rd place. She placed fourth in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. She won the marathon gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar...   Zhu Xiaolin Zhu Xiaolin Zhu Xiaolin is a Chinese long-distance runner, who specialises in marathon running. She has won the Xiamen International Marathon and was third at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. She represented China at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was fourth in the women's marathon...

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Linzhe Li
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Li Yanxi Li Yanxi Li Yanxi is a Chinese triple jumper.He won the silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, finished fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup and won the 2006 Asian Games....	Xie Limei Xie Limei Xie Limei is a Chinese triple jumper.She won the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and gold medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. She also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final...
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...		Gao Shuying Gao Shuying Gao Shuying is a Chinese pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the pole vault competition.Her personal best is 4.64 metres, achieved in 2007 in New York City.-Achievements:-External links:...
Javelin Throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Qiang Qin
Shot Put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		Gong Lijiao Gong Lijiao Gong Lijiao is a Chinese shot putter.-Career:She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships, her international debut...   Li Meiju Li Meiju Li Meiju is a Chinese shot putter.Her personal best put is 19.19 metres, achieved in the qualifying round of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Achievements:-References:...   Xiangrong Liu
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		Ma Xuejun Ma Xuejun Ma Xuejun is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 65.00 metres, first achieved in August 2006 in Shijiazhuang...   Song Aimin Song Aimin Song Aimin is a Chinese discus thrower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the discus throw competition.Her personal best throw is 65.33 metres, achieved in May 2003 in Shijiazhuang. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling with 71.68...   Shaoyang Xu
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		Zhang Wenxiu Zhang Wenxiu Zhang Wenxiu is a Chinese hammer thrower.She won the 2005 Asian Championships and 2006 Asian Games. She finished tenth at the 2001 World Championships, seventh at the 2004 Olympics, fifth at the 2005 World Championships and fourth at the 2006 World Cup...

External links

• Official 2009 competition website
• State Sport General Administration -- sports authority provides relevant information on Berlin athletes