Zou Zhenxian

Zou Zhenxian (simplified Chinese: 邹振先; traditional Chinese: 鄒振先; pinyin: Zōu Zhènxiān; born November 10, 1955) is a retired Chinese triple jumper, best known for finishing fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

His personal best jump is 17.34 metres, achieved in September 1981 in Rome. This was the oldest Chinese record, until Li Yanxi broke it with a distance of 17.59 metres.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  China
1978 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd Triple jump
1980 Olympic Boycott Games Philadelphia, United States 1st Triple jump
1981 World Student Games Bucharest, Romania 1st Triple jump
World Cup Rome, Italy 2nd Triple jump
1982 Asian Games New Delhi, India 1st Triple jump
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 4th Triple jump 16.83 m
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd Triple jump

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