Chen Haijian is a Chinese athlete specializing in the 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds, achieved in Shanghai in September 2003.

Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

, he achieved fifth place in his 100 metres heat, thus missing out on a placing in Round 2 of the event. His best international performances has been a gold medal at the 2003 Asian Championships and a bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games

2002 Asian Games

The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...

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His interests include music and computers.

Achievements

Representing
2001	East Asian Games Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games At the 2001 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held in Osaka, Japan from 23 to 26 May 2001. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. All events were held at the Nagai Stadium, with the exception of the racewalking and half marathon events...	Osaka, Japan	2nd	100 m
2003	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	1st	100 m

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