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(Redirected from Chang Chia-Che) Taiwanese long-distance runner
Chang Chia-che
張嘉哲
Chang Chia-che in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983 (age 41)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

Chang Chia-che (Chinese: 張嘉哲; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāzhé; born 22 April 1983) is a Taiwanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

He finished tenth at the 2006 Asian Games, 28th at the 2007 World Championships, 38th at the 2009 World Championships, and 32nd at the 2013 World Championships. In regional competition, he was the bronze medallist in the half marathon at the 2009 East Asian Games. He placed tenth in the marathon at the 2010 Asian Games, repeating his position from the last edition.

He was third at the 2008 Hofu Yomiuri Marathon and ran a personal best time of 2:17:12 hours. He improved upon this four seasons later at the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon, where his time of 2:16:06 hours brought him seventh place.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 28th Marathon 2:26:22
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 38th 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

  1. Asian Games 2006, Doha ( Qatar: 7-12 Dec) Final Results Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  2. Chang Chia-che at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-13). East Asian Games conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
  4. Athletics - CHANG Chia Che - Biography. gz2010. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  5. Marathon 2008 Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  6. Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
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