Wu Wen-Chien
Wu Wen-Chien ( Chinese 吳 文 騫 , Pinyin Wú Wénqiān ; born June 9, 1977 ) is a Taiwanese long-distance and obstacle runner .
In 2001 he won bronze at the East Asian Games in both the 5000 m and 3000 m obstacles. At the Asian Championships he was fifth over 3000 m obstacle in 2002 and won silver in 2003.
In 2003 he retired from the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham over 3000 m in the preliminary run and won the Taipei International Marathon . The following year he was Asian indoor champion over 3000 m after it turned out that the first-placed Mushir Salem Jawher was not yet eligible for Bahrain. With a seventh place in the Beppu-Ōita marathon , Wu qualified for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Athens , in which he came in 56th place.
In 2005 he won bronze over 5000 m and 3000 m obstacle at the Asian Championships and bronze over 3000 m obstacle at the East Asian Games.
In 2008, after a tenth place in the Xiamen Marathon, he was nominated for his second Olympic marathon at the Beijing Games , where he finished 59th. At the end of the year, he finished fifth in the Taipei International Marathon.
Personal bests
- 3000 m (hall): 8: 14.61 min, March 14, 2003, Birmingham (Taiwanese record)
- 5000 m: 13: 54.42 min, October 10, 2002, Busan (Taiwanese record)
- Marathon: 2:16:05 h, January 5, 2008, Xiamen
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 34.76 min, October 9, 2002, Busan (Taiwanese record)
Web links
- Wu Wen-Chien in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wu Wen-Chien |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 吳, 文 騫; Wú, Wénqiān |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Taiwanese long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1977 |