Shi Yuhao
Shi Yuhao (born 26 September 1998) is a Chinese male track and field athletes who competes in the long jump.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  | ||
| Asian Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 Tehran | Long jump |
Shi set an Asian junior record of 8.30 m (27 ft 2 3⁄4 in) at the Chinese junior championships in 2016 and improved upon this by one centimetre one year later.[1] This gained him qualification for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and on his senior global debut he finished sixth in the final.[2][3]
Shi established himself among the region's best athletes with a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships – his winning mark of 8.16 m was a world-lead and nearly half a metre ahead of the opposition.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 6th | Long jump | |
| 6th | Triple jump | ||||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Long jump | 8.23 m |
| 2018 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 1st | Long jump | 8.16 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th | Long jump | 8.12 m |
See also
- Chinese Athletics Championships
- Long jump: 2017
References
- Rising long jumper Shi Yuhao breaks Asian junior record. Xinhua (2017-06-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Hardman, Dean (2017-08-05). Report: men's long jump final – IAAF World Championships London 2017. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Yuhao Shi. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Mulkeen, Jon (2018-02-03). Shi leaps world-leading 8.16m on final day of Asian Indoor Championships . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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