Wang Zhen (high jumper)

Wang Zhen[lower-alpha 1] (Chinese: 王振; born 7 October 2001) is a Chinese high jumper. He was the 2021 Chinese National Games gold medalist in the high jump, and he set his personal best of 2.32 m in 2023.

Wang Zhen
Personal information
Native nameChinese: 王振
Nationality China
Born7 October 2001 (22 years, 260 days old)[1]
Home townJiangsu, China[1]
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSport of athletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bestHJ:
2.32m (2023)
Updated on 6 April 2024

Career

Wang won his first national titles at the Chinese U16 and U18 championships in 2016 and 2017. After finishing runner-up at the 2021 Chinese Athletics Championships, he won the 2021 National Games of China in the high jump.[1]

Wang first represented China internationally at the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where he qualified for the finals but did not clear any height in the finals. At the 2021 World University Games (delayed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he tied for 6th in the finals.[1]

In May 2023, Wang set his personal best of 2.32 m in winning the 3rd stop of the Chinese Athletics Street Circuit.[2] It tied the best Asian mark of the 2023 season and qualified him for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, although Wang did not compete there.[3][4]

In 2024, Wang finished tied for 4th at the Diamond League opener in Xiamen.[5]

Personal life

Wang is from Jiangsu, China.[1] He has been said to have replaced Wang Yu as the leader of China in the high jump.[6]

Statistics

Personal best progression
High Jump progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
12.00 mNational U16 ChampionshipsNanchang, China17 Jul 2016[7]
22.24 mNational Indoor GPJinan, China17 Mar 2021[8]
32.28 mYangtze River Delta Elite MeetingShaoxing, China8 Apr 2021[9]
42.30 mChina Athletics Street TourNanjing, China14 May 2021[10]
52.25 mCAA Training Base Indoor Permit MeetingNanjing, China4 Mar 2022[11]
62.32 mChinese Athletics Street Tour 3Nanjing, China26 May 2023[12]

References
  1. Wang Zhen at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "王振创2023亚洲跳高最好成绩 街头一跃直通布达佩斯世锦赛_南京市_田径_比赛". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. "王振创2023亚洲跳高最好成绩——"街头"一跃直通布达佩斯世锦赛_国家体育总局". www.sport.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. "田径——中国街头巡回赛南京站：王振获男子跳高冠军-新华网". sports.news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. "钻石联赛男子跳高王振获并列第四 美国猛将夺冠卡塔尔天王摘银_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. "王振取代王宇成新领军人 中国跳高进入00后时代". sports.sina.cn (in Chinese). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. "Athletics recap for meeting #12878096". Tilastopaja.
  8. "Athletics recap for meeting #12978365". Tilastopaja.
  9. "Athletics recap for meeting #12979818". Tilastopaja.
  10. "Athletics recap for meeting #12985086". Tilastopaja.
  11. "Athletics recap for meeting #13004456". Tilastopaja.
  12. "Athletics recap for meeting #13041752". Tilastopaja.

Notes
  1. In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
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