Yu Wenge

Yu Wenge (Chinese: 于文革; born 18 March 1966)[1] is a Chinese former track and field athlete who specialised in the discus throw. He was a three-time Chinese champion and one-time Asian champion.

Yu Wenge
Medal record
Men's athletics
IAAF World Cup
Silver medal – second place1992 HavanaDiscus throw
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Kuala LumpurDiscus throw

He became the first person to throw beyond sixty metres at the Asian Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal with a mark of 62.20 m (204 ft 3⁄4 in) in 1991.[2] He set a meet record and lifetime best of 65.02 m (213 ft 3+3⁄4 in) at the 1992 Chinese Athletics Championships, defending his first title from the previous year.[3] He gained selection for China at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a result and finished 17th in the qualifying round.[4] He performed better at the following 1992 IAAF World Cup held in Havana, taking the bronze medal with a throw of 63.06 m (206 ft 10+1⁄2 in) behind Anthony Washington and Roberto Moya.[5]

After a low period, he had a late career resurgence at the age of 31 in 1997. He regained his title from Li Shaojie at the Chinese Championships and then won at the 1997 National Games of China with a games record of 62.70 m (205 ft 8+1⁄2 in).[3] In his final global appearance he ranked 15th in qualifying at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.[6]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1991 Asian Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st 62.20 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 17th (q) 59.42 m
IAAF World Cup Havana, Cuba 3rd 63.06 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 15th (q) 57.14 m

National titles

References
  1. Yu Wenge at Olympedia
  2. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
  3. Chinese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
  4. Yu Wenge. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
  5. IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
  6. Wenge Yu. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
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