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Wang Lei

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Wang Lei (Chinese: 王磊; pinyin: Wáng Lěi; born March 20, 1981, in Shanghai) is a Chinese épée fencer. Wang won the gold medal at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Joaquim Videira 6-5 in the final. He also won the silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Lei is the 5,726th most popular athlete (down from 4,874th in 2024), the 1,560th most popular biography from China (down from 1,434th in 2019) and the 131st most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wang Lei ranks 5,726 out of 6,025Before him are Emanuele Di Gregorio, Pascal Gentil, Julia Dujmovits, Regina Jacobs, Eşref Apak, and Naomi van As. After him are Fernando Pimenta, Dimitri Bascou, Hanna Marusava, Diane Dixon, Lisa Carrington, and Stine Brun Kjeldaas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Wang Lei ranks 1,371Before him are Tom Guiry, Liam Miller, Anna Pyatykh, Marcel Rodman, Luke Ridnour, and Jenny Kallur. After him are Shu-Aib Walters, Stephen Warnock, Takamichi Seki, Beth Botsford, Elvira Khasyanova, and David Gilbert.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Lei ranks 1,560 out of 1,610Before him are Tang Gonghong (1979), Cheng Xunzhao (1991), He Kexin (1992), Zhang Xin (1985), Tian Qing (1986), and Guo Xinxin (1983). After him are Li Ching (1975), Feng Bin (1994), Zhang Nan (1990), Xiao Ruoteng (1996), Ma Jianfei (1984), and Yu Jing (1985).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Wang Lei ranks 131Before him are Chen Ruolin (1992), Dong Zhaozhi (1973), Xiao Hailiang (1977), Zhang Dechang (1978), Cao Zhongrong (1981), and Tang Gonghong (1979). After him are Feng Bin (1994), Lu Yong (1986), He Chong (1987), Liu Xiaobo (1984), Zhan Xugang (1974), and Yang Wenjun (1983).