Peking University, Oct. 14, 2010: On Aug. 6, 2010, Chang Pengben, a student from PKU School of Government, won the championship of men's 400-meter final race in the National Track and Field Tournament, namely the Selective Contest for the Asian Games, with a time of 45.98 seconds, and thus was selected into Chinese Team for the Asian Games.

                               Chang Pengben (in the middle),champion of the men's 400-meter final race

Chang Pengben was admitted to Peking University in 2008 with a race result of 48.21 seconds. Since then he has been training hard and made much progress. In March 2009, he passed the National Athletes Standard with a result of 47.16 seconds.In this year's National Track and Field Tournament , Chang Pengben won first place and got the qualification for Asian Games which will be held in Guangzhou in November.

Chang Pengben is the fourth Chinese athlete who broke through the record of 46 seconds in men's 400-meter race and has achieved the best results in China over the last three years. He ranks three in Asia this year.

At present, Chang Pengben is training in the National Team, and will participate in the men's 400-meter race and the 4×100 relay race in the Asian Games and strive for the gold medal.

Coincidentally, Yu Baoyi, also a student of PKU, was selected into Chinese Team for the Asian Games in 1990 and participated in the same competitions of men's 400-meter race and men's 4×100 relay race. Finally he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 relay race.

Background:

Main achievements of Chang Pengben:

March 2009, 400-meter race in the 25th World University Games, 47.16 seconds, runner-up

September 2009, 400-meter final race in the National Track and Field Championship, 47 seconds, runner-up

April 2010, 400-meter race in the Suzhou National Tack and Field Championship, 47.25 seconds, champion

July 2010, 4×400 relay race in the National University Games, champion, 400-meter race, runner-up

August 2010, 400-meter race in the National Track and Field Tournament, 45.98 seconds, champion

Edited by: Chen Miaojuan
Translated by: Cao Yixing
Source: PKU News (Chinese)