Chi Cheng is a Taiwanese-American former track and field sprinter and hurdler who set multiple world records in the 100 meter hurdles and other events in the late 1960s and early 1970s, becoming one of the most decorated Asian track athletes of her era.
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Career HighlightWon the bronze medal in the women's 80-meter hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics and was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1970. 1 Classification
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Chi Cheng (Chinese: 紀政; born March 15, 1944) is a Taiwanese politician and athlete in track and field.
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Chi Cheng (Chinese: 紀政; born March 15, 1944) is a Taiwanese politician and athlete in track and field. She was an Olympic medalist in 1968 and was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1970.
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She... won the bronze medal in the women's 80-meter hurdles in the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished 7th in the 100 metre final.
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She won the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok in a games record time.
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