Guan Ping (racewalker)

Guan Ping (born 1 February 1966) is a Chinese female former racewalking athlete who competed in the 10 kilometres race walk.[1] She was the gold medallist at the 1986 Asian Games, becoming the first female racewalk champion at that competition and starting China's unbeaten dominance of the Asian Games women's racewalk which extends to today.[2]

Guan Ping
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Games
1986 Seoul10 km walk
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
1985 St John's10 km walk

Guan competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, but failed to finish the distance after being disqualified. She represented China three times at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, with her best result being a silver medal in 1985, which helped China to the team title alongside the winner Yan Hong.[3] She was also a silver medallist at the 1986 Goodwill Games, finishing after Australia's Kerry Saxby.[4]

Her personal best of 42:50.0 minutes for the 10,000 m track walk was set in 1992.[5] Her highest global ranking was second in 1985, courtesy of her World Race Walking Cup performance. She was also third on the seasonal rankings in 1986, only behind Soviets Yelena Kuznetsova and Irina Strakhova.[6]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1983 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Bergen, Norway 6th 10 km walk 46:29
1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup St John's, United Kingdom 2nd 10 km walk 46:23
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 10,000 m walk 45:56.50
Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 1st 10 km walk 48:40 GR
1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup New York City, United States — 10 km walk DQ
World Championships Rome, Italy — 10 km walk DQ

References
  1. Ping Guan. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  2. Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  3. IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  4. Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  5. Ping Guan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  6. World Top Performers 1980-2005: Women (Outdoor). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
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