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Wang Jianan (long jumper)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Jianan
Personal information
Born (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28)[1]
Shenyang, Liaoning, China[1]
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryChina
SportTrack and field
EventLong Jump
Coached byRandy Huntington
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing Long jump
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Long jump
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eugene Long jump
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pune Long jump
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan Long jump
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.[3]

He quickly rose to the top of the regional scene with a gold medal win at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.[4]

In 2018, Wang won the gold medal in long jump at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[5] On 16 June 2018, he tied the national record in Guiyang with a personal best of 8.47 m.

In 2022, he became World Champion in the long jump.

Statistics

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Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[6]

Personal bests

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Wang Jianan". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ "WANG Jianan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-14). Chinese athletes show Donetsk medal potential at National Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
  4. ^ Four more gold medals and two championship records for China at Asian Champs. IAAF (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Jianan WANG". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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