Sun Ripeng

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sun Ripeng
Occupation	Steeplechase Runner
Date Of Birth	Jan 25, 1974(1974-01-25)
Age	50
Country	People's Republic of China
Birth City	Zhuanghe
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sun Ripeng Biography

Sun Ripeng is one of the most popular and richest Steeplechase Runner who was born on January 25, 1974 in Zhuanghe, People's Republic of China. Sun Ripeng (Chinese: Sun Ri Peng born on January 25, 1974, from Zhuanghe, Liaoning province) is a Chinese former track and field player who competed in the steeplechase of 3000m. He won gold during the 1994 Asian Games. His personal record time of 8:10.46 seconds is also the Chinese record for the steeplechase.

While still in the category for under-21 He won the steeplechase race at the Chinese City Games in 1995. After that, he took another career-best win over 5000 meters during the 1996 national championships. Sun was able to defend his steeplechase crown in 1997 at the National Games of China with the best time of his life, 8:10.46 minutes. It was (and is) an official Chinese time record in the race. It’s the second-fastest time ever recorded in the race by an Asian athlete, and only Saad Al-Asmari achieving a faster time (many East African athletes have had faster times to represent Asian nation, like the world record holders Saif Saaeed Shaheen). Sun’s only appearance at the highest level was in his participation in the 2001 National Games of China which he did not compete in the steeplechase finals and thus bringing an end to his 31-year-old career.

The top of Sun’s career came during the time of the track and field in 1994. Sun began his career with a national victory in the 5000m race of the Chinese Athletics Championships. He competed in both the event as well as his steeplechase-specific event during the 1994 Asian Games. He was awarded an Olympic bronze award in 5000m race, but was defeated by Japanese’s Toshinari Takaoka as well as Ahmed Ibrahim Warsama of Qatar by less than a second. He was the only clear gold medallist in the steeplechase setting the Asian Games record of 8:31.73 minutes, which was two seconds ahead of Saudi athletes Saad Shadad Al-Asmari. The record stood until 2002 which was when it was surpassed by Kenyan-born Qatari runner Khamis Seif Abdullah. This was the final major win of Sun’s international career.

Sun Ripeng Net Worth

Sun Ripeng is one of the richest Steeplechase Runner from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sun Ripeng 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born from Zhuanghe located in the Chinese Liaoning Province, Sun established himself as a junior athlete at home in Beijing by winning a steeplechase gold award at the 1990 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, winning the inaugural event in the event. Sun returned to defend his win in the next two years, but he finished with bronze medals in the steeplechase as well as 5000 meters.

He won a silver medal in the 1993 East Asian Games and a bronze medallist for 5000 metres in the Asian Games. He was twice a winning the National Games of China steeplechase and the two-time national 5000m champion.

Sun’s first senior honours came the following year, when he won the steeplechase title at the 7th National Games of China in a time of 8:24.97 minutes – knocking almost twenty seconds off the games record. The inaugural East Asian Games held in Shanghai that year brought him his first international medal, taking silver behind Japan’s Akira Nakamura.

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Facts & Trivia

Sun Ranked on the list of most popular Steeplechase Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Sun Ripeng celebrates birthday on January 25 of every year.