Lee Fu-an

Lee Fu-an (Chinese: 李福恩; pinyin: Lǐ Fú'ēn; born 4 June 1964)[1] is a Taiwanese decathlete. In 1990, he set a national record for the pole vault at 5.30 meters. Hsieh Chia-han beat the record by one centimeter in 2011.[2]

Lee Fu-an
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 KuwaitDecathlon
Silver medal – second place1985 JakartaDecathlon
Bronze medal – third place1987 SingaporeDecathlon
Gold medal – first place1989 New DelhiDecathlon
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1993 ShanghaiDecathlon

Lee twice competed once at the World Championships in Athletics, doing so in 1987, though he failed to complete all ten events.[3] He was twice champion at the Asian Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal at the 1983 and 1989 editions. He was the first man from Taiwan to win that title and was shortly after succeeded by his compatriot Ku Chin-shui.[4]

References

  1. Lee Fu-An. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
  2. "PE major breaks national pole vault record from '90". China Post. Central News Agency. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. Fu-An Lee. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
  4. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.


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