Chang Chia-che

Chang Chia-che
張嘉哲

Chang Chia-che in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Born	(1983-04-22) 22 April 1983 (age 41)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Chinese Taipei
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon

Chang Chia-che (Chinese: 張嘉哲; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāzhé; born 22 April 1983) is a Taiwanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

He finished tenth at the 2006 Asian Games,^[1] 28th at the 2007 World Championships, 38th at the 2009 World Championships, and 32nd at the 2013 World Championships.^[2] In regional competition, he was the bronze medallist in the half marathon at the 2009 East Asian Games.^[3] He placed tenth in the marathon at the 2010 Asian Games, repeating his position from the last edition.^[4]

He was third at the 2008 Hofu Yomiuri Marathon and ran a personal best time of 2:17:12 hours.^[5] He improved upon this four seasons later at the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon, where his time of 2:16:06 hours brought him seventh place.^[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	28th	Marathon	2:26:22
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	38th	Marathon	2:19:32
2012	Olympic Games	London, Great Britain	77th	Marathon	2:29:58
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	32nd	Marathon	2:20:02

References

1. Asian Games 2006, Doha ( Qatar: 7-12 Dec) Final Results Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
2. Chang Chia-che at World Athletics
3. Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-13). East Asian Games conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
4. Athletics - CHANG Chia Che - Biography. gz2010. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
5. Marathon 2008 Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
6. Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.