Wang Jianan (athlete)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Jianan
Personal information
Born (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996[1]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
World Championships
2015 Beijing Long jump
World Junior Championships
2014 Oregon Long jump
Asian Championships
2013 Pune Long jump
Updated on 15 September 2015.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wang Jian". data.star.sports.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-14). Chinese athletes show Donetsk medal potential at National Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
  3. ↑ Four more gold medals and two championship records for China at Asian Champs. IAAF (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
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