Chen Jingwen

Chen Jingwen (simplified Chinese: 陈静文; traditional Chinese: 陳靜文, born 4 February 1990 in Guangzhou) is a female Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

Chen Jingwen
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CountryChina
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This article is about the Olympian. For the Taiwanese activist during Japanese occupation, see Chen Tian.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

She represented her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics but finished last in the heats. She went on to have a run of success in Asian competitions in 2009: she won the 400 m bronze and relay gold at the 11th Chinese National Games, won individual gold at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, took a relay gold at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships and beat compatriot Tang Xiaoyin to the gold medal at the 2009 East Asian Games.

Her personal best time is 52.18 seconds, achieved in November 2006 in Foshan. In the 200 metres she has 23.91 seconds, achieved in the same time and place.

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