| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long Jump |
| Coached by | Randy Huntington |
| Medal record | |
| 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.
He quickly rose to the top of the regional scene with a gold medal win at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.
In 2018, Wang won the gold medal in long jump at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. 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
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests
| 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
- ^ "Wang Jianan". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "WANG Jianan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- 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.
- "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.
- "ATHLETE PROFILE Jianan WANG". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
- Wang Jianan at World Athletics
- Wang Jianan at Olympedia (archive)
- Wang Jianan at Olympics.com
- Wang Jianan at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Chinese male long jumpers
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Military World Games gold medalists for China
- Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic athletes for China
- World Athletics Championships athletes for China
- World Athletics Championships medalists