Zhu Yaming

Zhu Yaming (born 4 May 1994) is a Chinese male triple jumper. He is the 2017 Asian champion in the event.

Zhu Yaming
Zhu at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born4 May 1994 (1994-05-04) (age 26)
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Coached byXu Dongwen (club)[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)17.23 m (2017)[2]
Medal record
Representing  China
Asian Athletics Championships
2017 BhubaneshwarTriple jump

Zhu began competing nationally in triple jump in 2015 and reached elite level in the 2017 outdoor season. He jumped 17.17 m (56 ft 3 3⁄4 in) to win the national title at the Chinese Athletics Championships,[3] then set a new best of 17.23 m (56 ft 6 1⁄4 in) to defeat Olympic medallist Dong Bin and Asian Games champion Cao Shuo at the National Games of China.[4] The standard of competition was lower at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships, which he won a gold medal at with a clearance of 16.82 m (55 ft 2 in).[5]

He placed seventh at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 16.87 m (55 ft 4 in).[6] At the 2018 Asian Games he finished eighth.[1]

References
  1. Zhu Yaming. asiangames2018.id
  2. Zhu Yaming at World Athletics
  3. News from around the World (MAY 19, 2017) . American Track & Field (20 May 2017). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. Wu, Vincent (3 September 2017). Yang proves consistency with victory at National Games . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  5. Taftian upsets Ogunode to land Iran’s first Asian 100m title. IAAF (8 July 2017). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  6. 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Men's Triple Jump. IAAF. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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