Zhu Yaming (Chinese: 朱亚明; born 4 May 1994) is a Chinese male triple jumper. He is the 2017 Asian champion in the event.
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| Born | 4 May 1994 (age 29) Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Xu Dongwen (club)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 17.57 m (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zhu began competing nationally in triple jump in 2015 and reached elite level in the 2017 outdoor season. He jumped 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in) to win the national title at the Chinese Athletics Championships,[2] then set a new best of 17.23 m (56 ft 6+1⁄4 in) to defeat Olympic medallist Dong Bin and Asian Games champion Cao Shuo at the National Games of China.[3] The standard of competition was lower at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships, which he won a gold medal at with a clearance of 16.82 m (55 ft 2 in).[4]
He placed seventh at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 16.87 m (55 ft 4 in).[5] At the 2018 Asian Games he finished eighth.[1]
Zhu competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and on 5 August 2021 won the Silver medal in the Triple Jump.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Zhu Yaming. asiangames2018.id
- ^ News from around the World (MAY 19, 2017) . American Track & Field (20 May 2017). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Wu, Vincent (3 September 2017). Yang proves consistency with victory at National Games . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Taftian upsets Ogunode to land Iran’s first Asian 100m title. IAAF (8 July 2017). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Men's Triple Jump. IAAF. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Olympics-Athletics-Portugal's Pichardo wins men's triple jump gold | Headlines". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
External links edit
- Zhu Yaming at World Athletics
- Zhu Yaming at Olympics.com
- Zhu Yaming at Olympedia
- Zhu Yaming at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
