Wang Zheng (hammer thrower)

Wang Zheng (Chinese: 王峥; born 14 December 1987) is a Chinese hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 77.68 metres, achieved on 29 March 2014 in Chengdu, which was an Asian record.^[1]

Wang Zheng

Wang in 2017
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 37) Xi'an, China
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  China Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Hammer throw World Championships 2017 London Hammer throw 2013 Moscow Hammer throw 2019 Doha Hammer throw Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Hammer throw 2018 Jakarta Hammer throw 2014 Incheon Hammer throw 2010 Guangzhou Hammer throw

She finished second at the 2017 World Championships as well as ninth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

She won the silver medal in women's hammer throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on 3 August 2021 with her season's best of 77.03 metres.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  China
2006	Asian Junior Championships	Macau	1st	60.16 m
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	9th	59.12 m
2008	2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	32nd (q)	65.64 m
2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong	1st	67.06 m
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	2nd	68.17 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	1st	72.78 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	3rd	74.90 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	74.16 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	5th	73.83 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10th (q)	70.60 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	75.98 m
2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	70.86 m
2019	Asian Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	75.66 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	74.76 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	77.03 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	8th	72.14 m
	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	1st	71.53 m
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	28th (q)	66.92 m

References

1. Wang Zheng. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
2. "Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk Wins Third Consecutive Women's Hammer Gold". Tokyo Olympics Official Website. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

External links

• Wang Zheng at World Athletics
• Wang Zheng at Olympics.com
• Wang Zheng at Olympedia
• Wang Zheng at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
• Wang Zheng at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Team China 2008