Wang Jianan
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  China | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Oregon | Long jump |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2013 Pune | Long jump |
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.[1]
He quickly rose to the top of the regional scene with a gold medal win at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.[2]
References
- ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-14). Chinese athletes show Donetsk medal potential at National Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ↑ Four more gold medals and two championship records for China at Asian Champs. IAAF (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
External links
- Wang Jianan profile at IAAF