Lin Na
Lin Na ( Chinese 林 娜 , Pinyin Lín Nà ; born January 18, 1980 ) is a former Chinese middle-distance runner .
Lin was looked after by the controversial coach Ma Junren , whose protégés ran fabulous times at the 1997 Chinese national games in Shanghai. Lin himself came second in the 800 m .
In 1998 she was the final runner in the Chinese relay, which set the current world record in the marathon relay on February 28 in Beijing with 2:11:41 hours . Lin ran 7.195 km in 22:16 min.
In 1999 she became the Chinese 800m champion, and in 2000 she became the Asian champion over the same distance.
In 2001 she won the Chinese national games over 800 m and 1500 m , and in 2002 the national title over 1500 m followed. In the further course of the year she was convicted of doping and given a two-year ban.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 58.16 min, October 22, 1997, Shanghai
- Hall: 2: 10.99 min, March 9, 2001, Lisbon
- 1500 m: 4: 07.06 min, November 18, 2001, Guangzhou
- Hall: 4: 18.62 min, March 9, 2002, Shanghai
Web links
- Lin Na in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Women's best Ekiden performances ( Memento from July 19, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Gbrathletics: Chinese Championships and Games
- ↑ gbrathletics: Asian Championships
- ↑ ABC News : China fines, bans 34 athletes: Xinhua . May 20, 2003
- ↑ www.masters-sport.de: Doping cases in athletics since 1999 . October 27, 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lin, well |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 林 娜; Lín, Nà |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1980 |