Hu Kai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Hu Kai

Chinese sprinter

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Qingdao, Shandong, China

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Hu Kai

  • Hu Kai (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: Hú Kai; born 4 August 1982 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
  • As of 2008, he was pursuing an advanced degree in management.
  • His personal best time is 10.24 seconds, achieved in May 2008 in Beijing.
  • In the 200 metres he has 20.57 seconds, achieved in April 2006 in Chongqing. He won the 100 metres race at the 2005 Summer Universiade.
  • In the 4x100 metres relay he finished fourth at the 2005 Summer Universiade and won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games.
  • He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 4th in his heat, normally resulting in elimination.
  • However his time of 10.39 was the 8th fastest losing time, which was enough to earn a spot in the second round.
  • There he had no chance of advancing to the semi finals as his time of 10.40 seconds was the eighth and final time of the heat.
  • Together with Wen Yongyi, Zhang Peimeng and Lu Bin he also competed at the 4x100 metres relay.
  • In their qualification heat they placed fourth behind Jamaica, Canada and Germany.
  • Their time of 39.13 was the eighth fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final.
  • There they were however disqualified and placed at the eighth position.

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