Chinese hammer thrower
Wang Zheng
Wang in 2017
Nationality Chinese Born (1987-12-14 ) 14 December 1987 (age 37) Xi'an , ChinaHeight 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 105 kg (231 lb) Country China Sport Athletics Event Hammer throw
Wang Zheng (Chinese : 王峥 ; born 14 December 1987) is a Chinese hammer thrower . Her personal best throw is 77.68 metres, achieved on 29 March 2014 in Chengdu , which was an Asian record .[ 1]
She finished second at the 2017 World Championships as well as ninth at the 2006 World Junior Championships . She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
She won the silver medal in women's hammer throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on 3 August 2021 with her season's best of 77.03 metres.[ 2]
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing China
2006
Asian Junior Championships
Macau
1st
60.16 m
World Junior Championships
Beijing, China
9th
59.12 m
2008
2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing, China
32nd (q)
65.64 m
2009
East Asian Games
Hong Kong
1st
67.06 m
2010
Asian Games
Guangzhou, China
2nd
68.17 m
2013
Asian Championships
Pune, India
1st
72.78 m
World Championships
Moscow, Russia
3rd
74.90 m
2014
Asian Games
Incheon, South Korea
2nd
74.16 m
2015
World Championships
Beijing, China
5th
73.83 m
2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10th (q)
70.60 m
2017
World Championships
London, United Kingdom
2nd
75.98 m
2018
Asian Games
Jakarta, Indonesia
2nd
70.86 m
2019
Asian Championships
Doha, Qatar
1st
75.66 m
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
3rd
74.76 m
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
2nd
77.03 m
2023
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
8th
72.14 m
Asian Games
Hangzhou, China
1st
71.53 m
2024
Olympic Games
Paris, France
28th (q)
66.92 m
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