Su Bingtian
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Su Bingtian, Chinese: 苏炳添, (born 29 August 1989 in Zhongshan
, Guangdong
) is a Chinese track and field
athlete who competes in the sprints. He is the reigning Asian champion over 100 metres
and holds the Chinese record in that event with his best of 10.16 seconds.
He broke onto the continental scene with three straight wins in the 100 metres
on the Asian Grand Prix in May 2009. His first medal came in the 4×100 metres relay at the 11th Chinese Games
later that year, where he helped the Guangdong team including Liang Jiahong
and Wen Yongyi
to the gold medal
.
He also began representing China internationally that year and shortly after the national games he won the gold medal over 60 metres
at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
, running a personal best of 6.65 seconds. He was selected for the relay at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
and won a silver medal alongside Guo Fan, Liang Jiahong
and Zhang Peimeng
. He took the individual 100 m title at the East Asian Games
, defeating Japanese rival Shintaro Kimura
.
He equalled the Chinese indoor record
in the 60 m in Chengdu
in 2010, running 6.58 seconds. At the 2010 Asian Games
he won the relay gold with a national and Games record time.
In March 2011, he set a new Chinese national 60 metres indoor record in Chengdu
with a time of 6.56 seconds. He went on to establish himself as his country's top male sprinter that year: he won the 100 m title at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
in a personal best of 10.21 seconds, was the bronze medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade
, then competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
in Daegu (running in the heats of the relay). He ended the season by breaking the Chinese record to win the 100 m at the Chinese Athletics Championships with a time of 10.16 seconds, improving upon Zhou Wei and Chen Haijian
's former best mark.
Zhongshan
Zhongshan , also spelled Chungshan and historically known as Xiangshan or Siangshan, is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. Zhongshan, one of the few cities in China with an eponymous name, is named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen who was...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) is a Chinese track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the sprints. He is the reigning Asian champion over 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...
and holds the Chinese record in that event with his best of 10.16 seconds.
He broke onto the continental scene with three straight wins 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...
on the Asian Grand Prix in May 2009. His first medal came in the 4×100 metres relay at the 11th Chinese Games
Athletics at the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China
At the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China, the athletics events were held at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center in Jinan, People's Republic of China from 21–26 October, 2009. The National Games marathon event was held in conjunction with the Beijing Marathon on 18 October.-Medal...
later that year, where he helped the Guangdong team including Liang Jiahong
Liang Jiahong
Liang Jiahong is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. At the 2007 Asian Championships he won a bronze medal in relay. He was a back up runner in the 4x100 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
and Wen Yongyi
Wen Yongyi
Wen Yongyi is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.28 seconds, achieved in July 2007 in Guangzhou.He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2006 Asian Games...
to the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
.
He also began representing China internationally that year and shortly after the national games he won the gold medal over 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held in My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium, Hanoi, Vietnam from 31 October to 2 November 2009....
, running a personal best of 6.65 seconds. He was selected for the relay at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
2009 Asian Athletics Championships
The 18th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Guangzhou, China in 2009.- Track :- Field :- Track :- Field :- Medal table :-References:*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09.*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09....
and won a silver medal alongside Guo Fan, Liang Jiahong
Liang Jiahong
Liang Jiahong is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. At the 2007 Asian Championships he won a bronze medal in relay. He was a back up runner in the 4x100 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
and Zhang Peimeng
Zhang Peimeng
Zhang Peimeng is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.74 seconds, achieved in September 2007 in Urumqi...
. He took the individual 100 m title at the East Asian Games
Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games
At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...
, defeating Japanese rival Shintaro Kimura
Shintaro Kimura
Shintaro Kimura is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres.-Achievements:-References:...
.
He equalled the Chinese indoor record
Chinese records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in PR China maintained by Chinese Athletics Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:*...
in the 60 m in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
in 2010, running 6.58 seconds. At the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women - matching the Olympic athletics programme...
he won the relay gold with a national and Games record time.
In March 2011, he set a new Chinese national 60 metres indoor record in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
with a time of 6.56 seconds. He went on to establish himself as his country's top male sprinter that year: he won the 100 m title at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Asian Athletics Championships
The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....
in a personal best of 10.21 seconds, was the bronze medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2011 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2011 Summer Universiade has been held at the New Shenzhen Stadium in Shenzhen, China from August 16 to August 21, 2011.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal Table:-Participating nations:...
, then competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
in Daegu (running in the heats of the relay). He ended the season by breaking the Chinese record to win the 100 m at the Chinese Athletics Championships with a time of 10.16 seconds, improving upon Zhou Wei and Chen Haijian
Chen Haijian
Chen Haijian is a Chinese athlete specializing in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds, achieved in Shanghai in September 2003....
's former best mark.