About Zhang Ling
Born 1981. Zhang Ling is a Chinese athletics competitor.
Zhang Ling (born 13 April 1980) is a female Chinese middle-distance runner.
On 18 October 1997 in Shanghai she ran the 1500 metres in 3:54.52 minutes. This ranked her eighth in the world all-time lists, behind Qu Yunxia, Jiang Bo, Lang Yinglai, Wang Junxia, Tatyana Kazankina, Yin Lili, Paula Ivan, Lan Lixin and Olga Dvirna. This is also the world record for youth (aged 17 or less) athletes.
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Who is Zhang Ling?
Chinese middle distance runner
When was Zhang Ling born?
Zhang Ling was born on 13 April 1981.
What is Zhang Ling's occupation?
Zhang Ling is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Zhang Ling?
Zhang Ling is Chinese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Zhang Ling (runner)
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