Chang Chia-che
Chia-Che Chang in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
Personal information | |
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Born | April 22, 1983 |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Chinese Taipei |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Chang Chia-Che (born 22 April 1983) is a Taiwanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
He finished tenth at the 2006 Asian Games,[1] 28th at the 2007 World Championships and 29th at the 2009 World Championships.[2] In regional competition, he was the bronze medallist in the half marathon at the 2009 East Asian Games.[3] He placed tenth in the marathon at the 2010 Asian Games, repeating his position from the last edition.[4]
He was third at the 2008 Hofu Yomiuri Marathon and ran a personal best time of 2:17:12 hours.[5] He improved upon this four seasons later at the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon, where his time of 2:16:06 hours brought him seventh place.[6]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 28th | Marathon | 2:26:22 |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th | Marathon | 2:19:32 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 77th | Marathon | 2:29:58 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 32nd | Marathon | 2:20:02 |
References
- ↑ Asian Games 2006, Doha ( Qatar: 7-12 Dec) Final Results. Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- ↑ Chang Chia-che profile at IAAF
- ↑ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-13). East Asian Games conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Athletics - CHANG Chia Che - Biography. gz2010. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- ↑ Marathon 2008 Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
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