Wang Yang (Chinese: 王洋, born 14 February 1989) is a Chinese former high jumper. She is a two-time national champion in the high jump and was a silver medalist at the Asian Championships in Athletics both indoors and outdoors.
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1989[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Liaoning[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rolf Ohman[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2019[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Yang competed in her first senior national championships in 2008, when she won a silver medal at the age of 19.[1] However, she finished 5th in the separate Chinese Olympic Trials meeting that year, so she was not selected to represent China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Yang finished 4th and 5th at the 2009 and 2010 Chinese Athletics Championships, so her next national medal did not come until 2011 and 2012 when she won two more silver medals.[1]
In 2015, Yang won her first national championship title, jumping 1.88 metres to beat runner-up Zheng Xingjuan by 4 centimetres.[1]
2017 was a particularly successful year for Yang. After winning her second Chinese Athletics Championships title on 19 May, she went on to win the more prestigious National Games gold medal, an event only held every four years.[4]
Yang is from the province of Liaoning where she was coached by Rolf Ohman.[2]
Statistics edit
Personal bests edit
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| High jump | 1.92 m | Chinese Athletics Championships | Kunshan, China | 25 September 2012 |
| High jump (indoors) | 1.88 m | Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | Hangzhou, China | 18 February 2012 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Wang Yang at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "Hong Kong pair hope Portugal trip will be great leap forward for Asian Games". South China Morning Post. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
At the National Games five years ago, Yeung finished fifth after jumping 1.84m, while Wang Yang from Liaoning, who was being coached by Ohman...
- ^ "1.92 meters! 19-year-old high jump talented girl broke out to win the National Games and set China's first record in 7 years". min.news iMedia. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
After Zheng Xingjuan and Wang Yang retired, the Chinese women's high jump fell into a trough.
- ^ "High jumper Cecilia Yeung misses out on bronze in Tianjin". South China Morning Post. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2023.