体坛英语新闻：China's top 10 athletes of 2009

Photo shows Lin Dan, the 26-year-old who headed China to victory in the Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championship in May. In August, Lin became the first male athlete to have claimed three straight singles titles in the world championships.
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Photo shows Wang Meng, the 24-year-old skater who grabbed three individual golds at the World Speed skating Championships in March while pacing the Chinese team to win the 3000-meter relay.(Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Photo shows Wang Hao, the 26-year-old who collected both men's singles and doubles gold medals at the 50th World Championships in Yokohama, Japan.
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Photo shows Liu Xiang, the 26-year-old hurdler staged a strong comeback after his Beijing Olympic withdrawal, finishing second in 13.15 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. Liu later achieved a hat-trick by winning the 11th National Games, Asian Athletics Championships and the 5th East Asian Games.
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Photo shows Long Qingquan, the 19-year-old who won the 56kg class at the 11th National Games with a lift of 169kg, surpassing the world record set by Turkish Halil Mutlu. Long later claimed two golds at the World Championships in November.
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Photo shows Zhang Yining, the 28-year-old grabbed singles gold at the World Championships in Yokohama, which was her 19th world title. Zhang also defended her status at the 11th National Games with her singles and team victory.
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