Chen gives China first ever 20km walk gold

Chen Ding won China's first ever men's Olympic 20 kilometres walk title and first ever medal in the event here on Saturday coming home in a time of 1 hour 18 minutes 46 seconds.

The 19-year-old beat home Guatemalan Erick Barrondo, who gave his country their first ever Olympic medal in any sport, while another Chinese walker, Wang Zhen, was third.

Defending champion Valeriy Borchin of Russia collapsed and lay distressed against a barrier within two kilometres of the finish while he was in fourth place and had to be stretchered away by medical staff.

Japan's Asian champion Yusuke Suzuki set the...

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