Wang Jianan (long jumper)

Wang Jianan (Chinese: 王嘉男; born 27 August 1996) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Jianan
Personal information
Born (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
World Championships
2015 BeijingLong jump
World Junior Championships
2014 OregonLong jump
Asian Championships
2013 PuneLong jump
Updated on 15 September 2015.

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 Gold Medal on men's long jump athletics during the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4]

References
  1. "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.
  4. "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.
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