Lu Bin () (born 19 May 1987 in

Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

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) is a

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sprinter who specializes in the

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.Athlete biography: Lu Bin
, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008 Lu represented

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. He competed at the

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together with

Hu Kai Hu Kai (; born 4 August 1982 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Zhang Peimeng Zhang Peimeng (; born March 13, 1987) is a retired Chinese track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres and currently a skeleton racer. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in May 2013 in Shanghai. In the 100 metres ...

and

Wen Yongyi Wen Yongyi (born 3 January 1987 in Liuzhou, Guangxi) is a PR China, Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

. In their qualification heat they placed fourth behind

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and

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. Their time of 39.13 was the eighth-fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they were, however, disqualified and placed at the eighth position.

References

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1987 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Chinese male sprinters Olympic athletes for China Sportspeople from Suzhou Athletes from Jiangsu Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Runners from Jiangsu 21st-century Chinese sportsmen Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub