Wang Lina (athlete)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

Wang Lina (simplified Chinese: 王丽娜; traditional Chinese: 王麗娜; pinyin: Wáng Lìnà; born February 28, 1983 in Benxi, Liaoning) is a Chinese long jumper.

Wang won the silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, and competed at the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

In 2005 she tested positive for the banned substance norandrosterone.[1] She was suspended from the sport between August 2005 and August 2007.

Her personal best jump is 6.72 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Beijing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed During 2005 - IAAF.org


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