Wang Qi (athlete)

Wang Qi (born 10 February 2001) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.[1]

Wang Qi
Personal information
NationalityChina
Born (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Hammer: 75.33m (Kladno, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouHammer throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BangkokHammer throw

Career

Wang took up the hammer throw in 2013 in Yangzhou.[2] He started at Nanjing Normal University in 2019.[3] In June 2023, he set a new personal best throw of 75.33m in Kladno.[4]

In July 2023, he won gold at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok with a throw of 72.13m.[5] In August 2023, he won gold in the hammer throw at the 2023 University Games in Chengdu with a throw of 73.63 metres.[6][7]

Wang won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou on 30 September 2023. He triumphed with a throw of 72.97 meters. It was China's first gold in hammer throw since the 1994 Asian Games.[8][9]

References
  1. "Qi Wang". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "Wang Qi". Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. "Nanjing Man Takes Gold in Hammer Throw at 2023 Asian Games". Thenanjinger.com. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. Juck, Alfonz (June 13, 2023). "Akani Simbine Triumphs in 100m at Kladno WACT Bronze Meeting". Track Alerts. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. "China bags men's and women's hammer throw golds at Asian Athletics Championships". People's Daily. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. "China's Wang clinches men's hammer throw title". China Daily. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. "Chengdu Universiade China's Wang clinches men's hammer throw title". english.news.cn. 5 August 2023.
  8. "Wang Qi's Triumph: A Tale of Talent and Humility at the Asian Games". Beijing Times. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. "Asian Games record for Obiena and seven gold medals for China after two days of action in Hangzhou". World Athletics. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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