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Chinese athletes win 87 world titles in 2003
( 2003-12-31 09:22) (Xinhua)

Chinese athletes have won 87 world titles in 17 sports and events and set world records in 16 events in 2003, according to statistics provided by the State General Administration of Sports on Tuesday.

Chinese won world titles in 22 weightlifting events, 17 Wushu events, seven events each in short-track speed skating and shooting, five events each in gymnastics and table tennis, four events each in diving and marine modeling, three events each in swimming, badminton and Chinese chess, two events in judo and one each in figure skating, rowing, taekwondo, volleyball and parachute jumping.

Of the world titles, 38 are Olympic events.

And Chinese set world marks in events of weightlifting, shooting, short-track speed skating and under-water swimming.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Chinese athletes have won 1,695 world titles and set or surpassed world records for 1,106 times, the national sports governing body said.

 
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