Hu Zurong

Hu Zurong (Chinese: 胡祖榮; pinyin: Hú Zǔ-róng; born 1939 or 1940) is a male Chinese athlete and sports administrator. Hu broke national records in pole vaulting, and held the national record for over 10 years.[1][2][3][4]

In this article, the surname is Hu (胡).
Hu Zurong
Personal information
Native name胡祖榮
Born1939 or 1940 (age 83–84)
OccupationSports administrator
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault

Hu Zurong graduated from the Class of 1960 at Nanyang Model High School, Shanghai, China. He won gold in pole vault for athletics at the 1963 GANEFO,[5] and bronze in pole vault for athletics at the 1966 GANEFO.[6] He was national champion in pole vault at the 1965 National Championships of the People's Republic of China.[7] In 1971, during training, he injured both his legs and became paralyzed.[1] He authored the books "Physical Training: 1400 Examples"[1] (身體訓練1400例) and "Pole Vault" (撐竿跳高).[8] He was awarded an honorary medal for physical culture and sports in 1980.[1] Later, in the 1980s, he became vice president of the Chinese Paralympic Sports Association.[2][3]

References
  1. China Official Annual Report. Kingsway International Publications. 1981. p. 705. ISBN 9627051012.
  2. Malcolm Lamb (2003). "AD2". Directory of Officials and Organizations in China. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). M.E. Sharpe. p. 1216. ISBN 9780765610201.
  3. China Handbook (1985-86). Da Gong Bao. p. 589.
  4. 現代中国人名辞典: 1986 年版 (in Chinese). 1986. p. 442.
  5. "GANEFO 1963 — Pole Vault, Men". InterSportStats.
  6. "GANEFO 1966 — Pole Vault, Men". InterSportStats.
  7. "Chinese Championships". GBR Athletics .com.
  8. 王曉靜 (2019). 幸福終身從善待開始 (in Chinese). 千華駐科技出版有限公司. p. 322. ISBN 9789575923679.


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