Wu Yuang[a] (Chinese: 吳宇昂; born 18 March 1998), also known as Yu Ang Wu, is a Chinese sprinter. He was the 2017 National Games of China gold medalist in the 4 × 400 metres, and he is the current Chinese record holder in that event with a time of 3:03.55.
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| Native name | 吳宇昂[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | 戰神 (transl. "God of War")[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1998 Xingan County, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Jiangxi, China[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Nanchang University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 200 metres[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Wu was raised in the Jiangxi province of China and began competing in 2011.[2] His succeess at the national U18 level led him to become a medal contender for the 2015 World U18 Championships in Athletics, achieving a 400 m personal best of 47.60 as just a third-grade senior high student.[3] At the 2015 championships in Cali, Wu advanced past the first round of the 400 m but placed fourth in his semifinal and did not make the finals.[2]
The following year in the 400 m at the World U20 Championships, Wu again qualified for the semifinals and ran a faster time, but did not make the finals again.[2]
At the 2017 National Games of China, Wu won his first Games gold medal as part of the men's relay. He finished 3rd individually in the 400m, a feat he would later repeat in 2021.[2]
It wasn't until 2018 that Wu would achieve his first international medal in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2018 Asian Games, not to be realized until 2019 by virtue of Kemi Adekoya's positive drugs test causing the Bahraini team's disqualification.[4] Wu also competed on the men's relay at the same event, placing 6th.[2]
In 2019, Wu was selected as part of the Chinese team in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the Asian Athletics Championships. The team placed 2nd to Japan, and their time of 3:03.55 still stands as the Chinese record in that event.[5] Later in the season, the same team was unable to replicate their success at the 2019 World Relays, finishing 8th overall.[2]
Statistics edit
Personal bests edit
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 400 metres | 45.83 | National Grand Prix | Taiyuan, China | 10 May 2017 |
| 200 metres | 21.68 (±0.0) | Cerritos Open | Norwalk, California | 23 February 2019 |
Notes edit
- ^ In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f 吳宇昂 at Baidu Baike (in Chinese)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wu Yuang at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Chinese 400m runner Wu Yuang becomes Cali medal contender". World Athletics. 9 April 2015.
- ^ "India in line for Asian Games mixed relay gold after ban on Kemi Adekoya". Indian Express. July 19, 2019.
- ^ Xiang Bo (2019-04-25). "China wrap up Asian Athletics Championships with 3 golds on final day". XinhuaNet.