Wu Yanni

Wu Yanni (Chinese: 吴艳妮; pinyin: Wú Yànnī; born 28 July 1997) is a Chinese track and field athlete. She is a multiple time Chinese national champion in the 100 metres hurdles.[1]

Wu Yanni
Personal information
Native name吴艳妮
Nickname(s)吴老二、吴老八、田径丁真
Nationality China
Born (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997
Fushun, Sichuan, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportRunning
Event(s)100 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 12.11 (Chongqing, 2022)
100m hurdles: 12.76 (Chengdu, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Chengdu100 m hurdles

Early life

Wu was born in Zigong, a city in southern Sichuan, she started her hurdling career in Neijiang before moving to study at Beijing Sports University.[2]

Career

On 15 September 2016, while representing Sichuan team in the women's 100 m hurdles at the 2016 National Track and Field Championships, she won third place in 13.58 seconds. On 4 September, at the 13th National Games held in Tianjin, she won third place in 13.36 seconds.[3][4] She won the Chinese national title in the 100 metres hurdles in 2023. She qualified for the final of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, held in Bangkok, but was disqualified in the final due to a false start.[5] Yanni won silver in the 100m women’s hurdles in the World University Games in Chengdu in August 2023, running a personal best time in the semi finals of 12.85 seconds, before breaking it again later that day in the final, where she clocked a time of 12.76 seconds.[6][7][8]

During women's 100-meter hurdles final of track and field at the 2022 Asian Games, Wu and Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji were sentenced to false start. Pending review, both athletes were allowed to compete in the race, where Wu finished second; however, after video review, it was determined that Wu had a false start, and she was disqualified from the competition. On the social media platform Sina Weibo, Wu issued an apology that expressed her respect for the final outcome of the race, and congratulated all participating athletes.[9]

Personal life

She has been nicknamed “China’s goddess of track and field” and attracted social media attention due to her outgoing personality and body tattoos, which she has been quoted as saying are a symbolism of her self confidence.[10]

References
  1. "Wu Yanni". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "吴艳妮，一步之憾". iFeng. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. "田径全锦赛李金哲跳远折桂 谢文骏110米栏第四冠". Sina. 2016-09-15. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. "全运会张国伟仅跳高第三 韦永丽无缘200米决赛". Sina. 2017-09-04. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. "China's star hurdler Wu Yanni embraces tournament opening on her birthday". English.news.cn. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. Khan, Salman (2023-10-05). "Wu Yanni: The Rising Star in Women's 100m Hurdles". bnn Breaking. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. Nag, Utathya (4 August 2023). "FISU World University Games 2023: Jyothi Yarraji breaks national record to win bronze medal". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. "Wu Yanni: The Love and Influence of Hurdles on my Journey to Success". World-Today-News. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. Press Trust of India (2023-10-04). "Asian Games 2023: China's Wu Yanni apologises to Jyothi Yarraji after false start drama in 100m hurdle". Firstpost. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  10. "Body art brouhaha: China track goddess Wu Yanni hits back at 'bad girl' tattoo taunts saying ink job is symbol of 'confidence'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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