Zhang Wei (pole vaulter)
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Men's athletics
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Representing China | ||
Asian Athletics Championships | ||
2015 Wuhan | Pole vault | |
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | ||
2012 Hangzhou | Pole vault |
Zhang Wei (Chinese: 张伟; born 22 March 1994) is a Chinese male track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He has a personal best of 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in), set indoors in 2013. He was a silver medallist at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in 2012 and won the regional title at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships.
Career
Zhang was born in the province of
In the 2012 outdoor season, he defended his Chinese junior title.
Still eighteen, he cleared an
Zhang maintained his form into the following season and built upon his 2012 junior regional title with a senior gold medal at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan, matching his best to see off a challenge from Japan's Seito Yamamoto.[10]
Personal bests
- Pole vault outdoor: 5.60 m (18 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (2015)
- Pole vault indoor: 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2014)
National titles
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | 5.40 |
Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | 5.35 CR | |
World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | — | NM | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | — | NM |
2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 1st | 5.60 |
World Championships | Beijing, China
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28th (q) | 5.55 m | |
2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar
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2nd | 5.66 m |
References
- ^ a b Zhang Wei. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-09-11). Women's throws, men's 100m national record highlight the Chinese championships". IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Results Book. Asian Athletics Association (2012) - archived. Retrieved on 2014-02-17.
- ^ a b Wei Zhang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-23). Several junior world leads posted in Changzhou. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2012-06-13). Ashraf steals the show in Asian Juniors with 80.85m world junior hammer lead. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-26). Chinese championships close out domestic season well. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2013-09-08). Chinese National Games begin with Asian pole vault record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2014-10-12). Xie breaks Chinese 200m record at National Championships as domestic season closes. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Qatari sprinters dominate at Asian Championships. IAAF (2015-06-04). Retrieved on 2015-06-06.