Yan Wang is pictured above about to cross the finishing line in 2nd place just two hundredths
of a second behind compatriot Hongyu Liu in the 20km Walk at the
1999 World Championships in Seville.
She won the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games, in the 10k race walk.
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Women's 20km Walk.
World Athletics Champs 1999.
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| 1. Hongyu Liu |
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CHN |
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1: 30: 50 |
| 2. Yan Wang |
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CHN |
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1: 30: 52 |
| 3. Kerry Saxby-Junna |
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AUS |
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1: 31: 18 |
| 4. Susana Feitor |
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POR |
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1: 31: 23 |
| 5. Katarzyna Radtke |
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POL |
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1: 31: 34 |
| 6. Erica Alfridi |
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ITA |
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1: 32: 04 |
| 7. Jane Saville |
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AUS |
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1: 32: 13 |
| 8. Maya Sazonova |
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KZK |
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1: 32: 19 |
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
5,000 Metres Race Walk 21:33.8 Jinan 09 MAR 1986
10,000 Metres Race Walk 44:18.50 Athína 04 AUG 1997
10 Kilometres Race Walk 41:16 Eisenhüttenstadt 08 MAY 1999
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:26:22 Guangzhou 19 NOV 2001