Wu Jian (born 25 May 1986) is a Chinese male track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He holds a personal best of 63.54 m (208 ft 5+1⁄2 in), set in Zhaoqing in 2011. He was a silver medallist at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics and took his first major senior medal (a bronze) at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships.[1][2] He represented his country at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and at the 2014 Asian Games.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  China
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| Asian Athletics Championships | ||
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2011 Kobe | Discus throw |
At national level, he has had four victories at the Chinese Athletics Championships, winning in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[3] He placed fourth at the Chinese City Games in 2003 at the age of 17.[4] At the National Games of China, he has represented his native Jiangsu on three occasions: he was discus runner-up to Li Shaojie in 2009 before taking consecutive titles at the 2013 and 2017 Games.[5][6]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 2nd | 63.18 m |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 22nd (q) | 51.83 m |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | NM | — |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 56.61 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th (q) | 62.07 m | |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 5th | 58.82 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 6th | 55.75 m |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8th | 56.86 m |
National titles edit
- Chinese Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
- National Games of China
- Discus throw: 2013, 2017
References edit
- ^ Men Discus Throw (1500g) Final . IAAF (2003-07-13). Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Bahrain takes both 10,000m titles in rainy Kobe - Asian champs, Day 1. IAAF (2009-07-08). Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Jian Wu. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2003-10-28). Xue Juan smashes the World Junior Javelin record in China’s City Games. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Chinese National Games end with exciting Triple Jump contests. IAAF (2013-09-11). Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ National Games Athletics event results. Tilastopaja Oy. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
