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Sun Yingjie

1979 - Today

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Sun Yingjie (simplified Chinese: 孙英杰; traditional Chinese: 孫英傑; pinyin: Sūn Yīngjié; born January 19, 1979) is a Chinese female long-distance runner who competes in events ranging from 5000 metres to the marathon. She rose to prominence by winning two gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games. In 2003, she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Paris. She won two golds at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships and won the Beijing Marathon in an Asian record time that year. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Yingjie is the 5,063rd most popular athlete, the 1,456th most popular biography from China and the 87th most popular Chinese Athlete.

Sun Yingjie is most famous for being a Chinese long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters events. She gained international recognition for her performances in various competitions, including the World Championships and the Olympics.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sun Yingjie ranks 5,063 out of 6,025. Before her are Kim Jo-sun, Nadine Ernsting-Krienke, Jéssica Augusto, Marlon Devonish, Conny Waßmuth, and Jadel Gregório. After her are Hiromi Suzuki, Olga Vilukhina, Olga Kucherenko, Yelena Miroshina, Ivo Yanakiev, and Gabrielle Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Sun Yingjie ranks 1,148. Before her are Ryan Howard, Shane Van Dyke, Andreas Ihle, Séverine Beltrame, Artiwara Kongmalai, and Renato Sulić. After her are David Civera, Mamadou Bagayoko, Denisa Chládková, Brett Lancaster, Mile Sterjovski, and Femke Dekker.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Yingjie ranks 1,456 out of 1,610. Before her are Wang Xiaozhu (1973), Zhou Suhong (1979), Feng Zhang (1981), Yang Xu (1988), Zhang Lin (1987), and Wu Chengying (1975). After her are Qiu Jian (1975), Duan Yingying (1989), Wang Shun (1994), Liu Jia (1982), Liu Zige (1989), and Zhang Liyin (1989).

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  • Photo of Wang Xiaozhu

    Wang Xiaozhu

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 40.26

    Rank: 1,450

  • Photo of Zhou Suhong

    Zhou Suhong

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 40.25

    Rank: 1,451

  • Photo of Feng Zhang

    Feng Zhang

    BIOLOGIST

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 40.24

    Rank: 1,452

  • Photo of Yang Xu

    Yang Xu

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 40.22

    Rank: 1,453

  • Photo of Zhang Lin

    Zhang Lin

    SWIMMER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 40.21

    Rank: 1,454

  • Photo of Wu Chengying

    Wu Chengying

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 40.18

    Rank: 1,455

  • Photo of Sun Yingjie

    Sun Yingjie

    ATHLETE

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 40.16

    Rank: 1,456

  • Photo of Qiu Jian

    Qiu Jian

    POLITICIAN

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 40.15

    Rank: 1,457

  • Photo of Duan Yingying

    Duan Yingying

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 40.11

    Rank: 1,458

  • Photo of Wang Shun

    Wang Shun

    SWIMMER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 40.11

    Rank: 1,459

  • Photo of Liu Jia

    Liu Jia

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 40.09

    Rank: 1,460

  • Photo of Liu Zige

    Liu Zige

    SWIMMER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 40.09

    Rank: 1,461

  • Photo of Zhang Liyin

    Zhang Liyin

    SINGER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 40.08

    Rank: 1,462

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Sun Yingjie ranks 87. Before her are Jeon Ji-hee (1992), Wu You (1984), Jiang Lin (1981), Meng Guanliang (1977), Wu Jingyu (1987), and Wang Xiaozhu (1973). After her are Liu Jia (1982), Wang Haibin (1973), Liao Hui (1987), Zhou Yang (1991), Lü Huihui (1989), and He Zi (1990).

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