Si Tianfeng

Si Tianfeng (Chinese: 司天峰, Sī Tiānfēng, born June 17, 1984, in Xintai, Shandong) is a Chinese race walker.

He represented China at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing 17th. He also competed in the 50 km walk at the 2009 Chinese National Games and won the bronze medal. Si set a Games record to take the gold medal in the 50 km walk at the 2010 Asian Games. He was fourth at the World Race Walking Cup that year.

Si Tianfeng
Si Tianfeng
Si at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1984-06-17) June 17, 1984 (age 39)
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountrySi Tianfeng China
SportAthletics
Event50km Race Walk
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Si Tianfeng China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 50 km walk
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Daegu 50 km walk
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 km walk

He won the Taicang meet on the IAAF Race Walking Challenge in April 2011, but came fourth that was retrospectively upgraded to bronze after the original gold medalist was caught doping at the World Championships that year.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's 50 km race walk, in a personal best of 3:37:16. In May 2012, he also won bronze at the World Racing Cup in Saransk retrospectively upgraded to silver medal after the original gold medalist was disqualified for doping.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Si Tianfeng  China
2006 World Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain 20th 50 km 3:57:54
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th 50 km 3:52:58
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico 4th 50 km 3:55:06
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 1st 50 km 3:47:04
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 3rd 50 km 3:44:40
2012 World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 2nd 50 km 3:43:05
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 2nd 50 km 3:37:16

See also

References


Tags:

2008 Beijing Olympics2010 IAAF World Race Walking CupAthletics at the 2009 National Games of ChinaAthletics at the 2010 Asian GamesBronze medalChinese languageGold medalList of Asian Games records in athleticsRace walkingShandongXintai

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