Qu Yunxia

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Medal record
Qu Yunxia
Qu Yunxia
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Olympic Games
Bronze 1992 Barcelona 1500 m
World Championships
Gold 1993 Stuttgart 3000 m
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qu.

Qu Yunxia (born 25 December 1972) is a Chinese Olympic athlete who specialized in the 1500 metres.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she won a bronze medal on 1500 m. In 1993 she achieved a new world record in Beijing on the 1500 m, in 3:50.46 minutes, and won the 3000 metres at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.

Her coach, Ma Junren, claims that Traditional Chinese medicine like the fungus Cordyceps sinensis helps her physical condition.

Records
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Tatyana Kazankina
Women's 1,500m World Record Holder
1993-09-11
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of Algeria Hassiba Boulmerka
Women's 1,500m Best Year Performance
1993
Succeeded by
Flag of Ireland Sonia O'Sullivan