Cao Qi
Encyclopedia
Cao Qi is a retired female Chinese discus throw
er. Her personal best throw was 66.08 metres, achieved in September 1993 in Beijing
. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling
with 71.68 metres.
She won the 1993 Asian Championships
and won the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships
. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships
and the 2000 Summer Olympics
without reaching the final.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. Her personal best throw was 66.08 metres, achieved in September 1993 in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling
Xiao Yanling
Xiao Yanling is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 71.68 metres, achieved in March 1992 in Beijing. This is the current Asian record....
with 71.68 metres.
She won the 1993 Asian Championships
1993 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 10th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in early December 1993 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*...
and won the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships
2000 Asian Championships in Athletics
- Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*...
. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
and the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Asian Championships 2000 Asian Championships in Athletics - Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*... |
Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 27.... |
Sydney, Australia | 21st | 58.03 m | |