Wang Jing (canoer)
Encyclopedia
Wang Jing is a Chinese
sprint canoer
who competed in the early 1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Paris
.
Wang also finished fifth in the K-4 500 m
event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
.
People's Republic of China
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the early 1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Paris, France.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...
in Paris
Paris
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Wang also finished fifth in the K-4 500 m
Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's K-4 500 metres
The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:16 crews entered in two heats...
event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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