Yu Wenge, Date of Birth

    

Yu Wenge

Chinese male discus thrower

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1966

Profession: athletics competitor, discus thrower

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Yu Wenge

  • Yu Wenge (Chinese: ???; born 5 February 1966) 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • He gained selection for China at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a result and finished 17th in the qualifying round.
  • 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.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).
  • In his final global appearance he ranked 15th in qualifying at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

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