Wang Liping (athlete)
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
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| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 20 km walk | |
Wang Liping (simplified Chinese: 王丽萍, born July 8, 1976 in Fengcheng, Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker who became an Olympic champion by winning the 20 kilometer event in 2000. Four years later in Athens she finished eighth in the 20 kilometre walk race.
She got into athletics after a disasterus marriage to Matt Lucas and famously has been Lucas's insparation for his Little Britain Character Bubbles Devere
Her personal best time is 1:26:23 hours, which puts her 8th on the all-time performers list.
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Wang Liping
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