ZHANG Deshun
People's Republic of ChinaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Athletics |
Women's Marathon | 2 |
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Schedule
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All times in venue local time
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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Thu, 5 Oct
7:10
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Smart New World Qiantang River Green Belt |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Asian Games | ||||
| 3 | Women's 10000m | 2018 | Indonesia | 32:12.78 |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 47 | Women's Marathon | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:37:45 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 11 | Women's Marathon | 2022 | Eugene, OR, USA | 2:28:11 |
| 48 | Women's Marathon | 2023 | Budapest, HUN | 2:40:17 |
| World Cross Country Championships | ||||
| 15 | Women's Team Cross Country Long Distance | 2019 | Aarhus, DEN | 336 |
| 76 | Women's Individual Cross Country Long Distance | 2019 | Aarhus, DEN | 41:02 |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 6 | Women's 10000m | 2019 | Doha, QAT | 34:09.63 |
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Shunzi (Weibo profile, 01 Aug 2022)
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Athlete
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Yunnan Physical Science and Sports Professional College, Kunming, CHN
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Mandarin
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Yunnan Province [People's Republic of China]
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Zhang Guowei [club], CHN
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She sustained two knee injuries in around December 2021, which continued to bother her into mid-2022. (finance, 28 Jul 2022)
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She took up distance running at age 14. (new, 16 Apr 2021)
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She enjoyed running as a child. Her physical education teacher recognised her talent for the sport and recommended she receive training. "The teacher asked us to run around the outer circle of the school, and the boys had a two-minute head start. After one lap, I was the first to get back." (chinanews, 27 Nov 2021)
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To compete at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and to finish in the top eight at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (yn, 17 Feb 2023; finance, 28 Jul 2022)
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Her family. (chinanews, 27 Nov 2021)
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"There is no end to the struggle and tomorrow will be a brand new start." (Weibo profile, 17 Apr 2021)
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In 2019 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. She had been named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China in 2016. (sport, 26 Feb 2019, 26 Jan 2016)
Additional Information
General
FILM CHARACTER
She was the inspiration for the main character in the film 'Run, Shunzi', which tells the story of how a girl born in Yunnan Province grows up to become a professional athlete and world champion. "The production team wanted to make an inspirational sports movie and everyone thought that my personal experience was suitable. I also wanted to record my own story in the form of a movie." (finance, 28 Jul 2022; chinanews, 27 Nov 2021; ew, 16 Apr 2021; 163男子棍术, 18 Dec 2020)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied sports science at Tianjin Normal University in the People's Republic of China. (Weibo profile, 22 Feb 2023; new, 10 Jul 2019)
FILM CHARACTER
She was the inspiration for the main character in the film 'Run, Shunzi', which tells the story of how a girl born in Yunnan Province grows up to become a professional athlete and world champion. "The production team wanted to make an inspirational sports movie and everyone thought that my personal experience was suitable. I also wanted to record my own story in the form of a movie." (finance, 28 Jul 2022; chinanews, 27 Nov 2021; ew, 16 Apr 2021; 163男子棍术, 18 Dec 2020)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied sports science at Tianjin Normal University in the People's Republic of China. (Weibo profile, 22 Feb 2023; new, 10 Jul 2019)
Legend
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- Silver Medal
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