Wang Jianan (long jumper)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1996[1] Shenyang, Liaoning, China[1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long Jump |
| Coached by | Randy Huntington |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 19 July 2022. | |
Wang Jianan (Chinese: 王嘉男; born 27 August 1996) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.
He competed in a heptathlon and a decathlon in 2012 but showed his aptitude for the long jump by winning at the Chinese Athletics Championships. One month after turning sixteen he jumped a personal best of 8.04 m to claim the national title.[2]
He quickly rose to the top of the regional scene with a gold medal win at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]
In 2018, Wang won the gold medal in long jump at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4] On 16 June 2018, he equalled the national record in Guiyang with his personal best of 8.47 m.
In 2022, he became World Champion in the long jump.
Statistics[edit]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]
Personal bests[edit]
| Event | Mark (m) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Place | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Jump | 8.47 | +0.7 | Guiyang Chinese Grand Prix | Guiyang, China | 16 June 2018 | =Chinese record |
| Long Jump (Indoor) | 8.18 | — | Nanjing Indoor Grand Prix | Nanjing, China | 3 March 2016 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Wang Jianan". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-14). Chinese athletes show Donetsk medal potential at National Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ Four more gold medals and two championship records for China at Asian Champs. IAAF (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Wang Jianan of China claims title of men's long jump final at Asian Games 2018". China Youth International Sports. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Jianan WANG". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Wang Jianan at World Athletics
- Wang Jianan at Olympics.com
- Wang Jianan at Olympedia
- Wang Jianan at the Chinese Olympic Committee
- Wang Jianan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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World U20 Champions in men's long jump | |
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Chinese male long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for China
- World Athletics Championships athletes for China
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Chinese people
- Military World Games gold medalists for China
- Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field)