Wang Junxia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wang Junxia
Occupation	Long-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1973(1973-01-19)
Age	51
Birthplace	Jiaohe
Country	China
Horoscope	Capricorn

Wang Junxia Biography

Wang Junxia is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on January 19, 1973 in Jiaohe, China. Wang Junxia (simplified Chinese: Wang Jun Xia ; traditional Chinese: Wang Jun Xia and pinyin: Wang Junxia ; born on 19 January 1973) is a Chinese former long- distance runner . She is currently the world record holder in 3000 Meters. Also, she held the record for 10,000 Meters for 23 years between 1993 and 2016. Her most successful years were between 1991 between 1991 and 1996. Wang was coach by Ma Junren up to 1995, and then by Mao Dezhen from 1995 to her resignation following she won the 1997 Atlanta Olympics.

The year 1994 was the time she received with the Jesse Owens prize on the amazing performances of 1993. The first, and the only Chinese as well as an Asian person to be awarded the award. Even though she was the winner of in the Asian Games in 10,000 m with an unbeatable speed (30:50.34) Later in the same year, in Hiroshima in Japan, her world-record-breaking performance was clearly gone.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Wang won the new Olympic event, women’s 5000 m (14:59.88) and a silver in the 10,000 m (31:02.58) just a second behind Portuguese Fernanda Ribeiro. Ribeiro made a heroic final lap kick that surprised Wang and perhaps because she was not used to being challenged, she was unable to react to it. In fact, not only did both women’s performances better the previous Olympic record in the 10,000 m, they ran it in such high temperatures that officials were handing out cups of water in the middle of the race, like a marathon. She retired after the Olympics and married Zhan Yu.

The Guardian reported in 2001 that Wang was living anonymously in Beijing. In 2008 Wang and her husband Huang Tianwen moved to Denver, Colorado. In 2012, she told the Spanish newspaper El Pais that she was writing her autobiography.

On April 23, 1993 Wang recorded a record-breaking time and a former Asian best time in the marathon (2:24:07). In May Wang broke her Asian record for 3000 metres in 8:27.68 at the Chinese National Championships. Then, in August Chinese female distance athletes under the direction of coach Ma Junren stunned the world and won the world championships between 1500 m and 10,000 meters at Stuttgart, Germany. Wang took home the title of world champion in the 10,000-meter race (30:49.30) even though she was sick prior to the race. After less than a month she won the 3000 m race and 10,000 meters in the Chinese National Games with 3 world records for 3 races.

Wang Junxia Net Worth

Wang Junxia is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wang Junxia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In Jiaohe, Jilin, Wang defeated Ethiopian Gete Wami to win the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics in 10,000 meters (32:29.90) at Seoul, Korea.

It was announced that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has included Wang as a member of their Hall of Fame. Wang was the sole Chinese athlete to replicate her 1993 success during the 1996 Olympics under the guidance of Coach Mao however, Qu had won to win a bronze medal in her 1992 Olympics. There were however doping concerns regarding her 1993 performance. Yuan Weimin, former Director General of the State General Administration of Sports and the Chairperson of the Chinese Olympic Committee, had stated in his 2009 memoir that six of the athletes under Ma Junren, her former coach, were removed out of during the 2000 Summer Olympics because they were found to be positive for doping. Ma Junren was the coach. Ma was also dismissed off her position with the Chinese National Team in the year 2000. In 2012, during the Summer Olympics, a journalist even put Wang and his compatriot Qu Yunxia in a group of “chemical sisters” which included Andreas Krieger.

In 1995, Wang and her teammates broke up with their coach Ma due to prize money and his harsh coaching style. After a short period of training on their own without a major success, Wang started to train under coach Mao Dezhen to prepare for the 1996 Olympics. In Nanjing, she announced a comeback in the Olympics Trials, where she ran quality times in both 5000 m and 10,000 m.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wang Junxia height 5 ft 4 in Wang weight 50 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Wang Junxia Dating?

According to our records, Wang Junxia married to Li Huiyang , Huang Tianwen , Zhan Yu. As of December 1, 2023, Wang Junxia’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Wang Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Wang Junxia celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.