Leng Peigen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeng•Peigen
Used nameLeng•Peigen
Name orderOriental
Original name冷•培根
Born25 October 1912
AffiliationsNanjing University — Nanjing, JiangsuCHN
NOCPeople's Republic of ChinaCHN

Biography

Leng Peigen was born into a family which was influenced by western oriented education with two sisters becoming music professors. Peigen, the second son, graduated from Nanjing University as a physics engineer and then went to Germany for further studies. At the 1933 and 1935 National Games, he was runner-up in the discus throw which earned him a place on the Japanese team for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Like his two compatriots, he failed to qualify for the semi-final.

Personal Best: DT – 37.64 (1934).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics CHN Leng Peigen
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) DNS
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) AC QR