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 (CHN)
NOC People's Republic of China

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 r1/2