Abuduaini Tuergong

Abuduaini Tuergong (born June 16, 1997) is a Chinese discus thrower of Uyghur ethnicity. He obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.

Abuduaini Tuergong
Personal information
Native name阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡
Born (1997-06-16) June 16, 1997[1]
Shufu County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
EducationXinjiang Normal University
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Sport
Country China
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)62.13 (2023)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's athletics
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 HangzhouDiscus throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bangkok Discus throw
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place2021 ShaanxiDiscus throw

Background

Tuergong was born in Shufu Country in Xinjiang province. His parents were farmers and he has two sibling where he is the eldest child.[2][3]

Ever since he was a child, he had always been taller than his peers. When he was seven or eight years old, every weekend of holiday, after finishing his homework he would help his parents by working in the fields.[3]

Tuergong would later move to Hebei province to train full time as an athlete and could only return home occasionally.[3]

In 2022, Tuergong's father died due to illness. His father's biggest wish was for his son to achieve great results in competition.[3]

Tuergong is coached by Tulake Nuermaimaiti, another Uyghur discus thrower who represented China and won a bronze medal in the discus throw event of the 2002 Asian Athletics Championships.[4] The two compete together at domestic competitions in China.[4]

Career

On September 25, 2021, Tuergong obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2021 National Games of China with a score of 60.58 meters.[4]

On July 15, 2023, Tuergong obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships with a score of 61.19 meters.[2]

On October 2, 2023, Tuergong obtained a bronze medal in the discus throw event of the 2022 Asian Games with a score of 61.19 meters.[5]

In recent years, Tuergong is the only male discus thrower in China who can consistently achieve results above 60 meters.[2]

References
  1. "Athletics ABUDUAINI Tuergong - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  2. "亚运会上的新疆身影丨阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡——男子铁饼 -天山网 - 新疆新闻门户". www.ts.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. chinanews (2023-07-21). "新疆喀什地区小伙60.23米夺金！家人"我们感到骄傲"-中新网·新疆". www.xj.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "时隔42年新疆田径再夺金 阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡投出60.58米获男子铁饼冠军_全运会". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. "杭州亚运会 | 喀什小伙阿卜杜艾尼一掷摘铜 -天山网 - 新疆新闻门户". www.ts.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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