Meng Qianqian
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Meng Qianqian is a Chinese track and field
athlete who competes in the women's shot put
. She is the reigning Asian champion in the event.
She threw the shot beyond 17 metres for the first time in 2008 and won her first titles that same year, claiming the gold medal
s at the National Youth Championships and the Asian Junior Athletics Championships
. Meng was chosen to represent her country at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
and she ended that competition in fifth. The following year she won the Chinese junior and high school, then came sixth at the 2009 Chinese National Games with a personal best of 17.52 m.
At the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
, she won her first senior medal as she came runner-up in the shot put to Iranian Leila Rajabi
. However, she was not in as good form outdoors and was beaten to the title at the 2010 World Junior Championships
by the less experienced Geisa Arcanjo. The 2011 outdoor season proved to be a breakthrough year for Meng and she began with a throw of 18.09 m on the Chinese Athletics Grand Prix circuit – her first clearance over 18 metres. She improved her best further at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
, tossing the shot to 18.31 m and defeating fellow Chinese thrower Liu Xiangrong to win the gold medal
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the women's shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
. She is the reigning Asian champion in the event.
She threw the shot beyond 17 metres for the first time in 2008 and won her first titles that same year, claiming the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s at the National Youth Championships and the Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The Asian Junior Athletics Championships are the Asian championships open for those of age according to junior. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.-Editions:-Men's records:-Women's records:-References:...
. Meng was chosen to represent her country at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....
and she ended that competition in fifth. The following year she won the Chinese junior and high school, then came sixth at the 2009 Chinese National Games with a personal best of 17.52 m.
At the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, also known as the IV Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, was an international indoor athletics event took place in Tehran, Iran, between 24 and 26 February. This was the second edition to be hosted in the country as the first championships was also...
, she won her first senior medal as she came runner-up in the shot put to Iranian Leila Rajabi
Leila Rajabi
Leila Rajabi is an Iranian shot putter of Belarusian origin. She acquired Iranian and bushehr nationality after marrying an Iranian athlete Peiman Rajabi.-External links:...
. However, she was not in as good form outdoors and was beaten to the title at the 2010 World Junior Championships
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...
by the less experienced Geisa Arcanjo. The 2011 outdoor season proved to be a breakthrough year for Meng and she began with a throw of 18.09 m on the Chinese Athletics Grand Prix circuit – her first clearance over 18 metres. She improved her best further at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Asian Athletics Championships
The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....
, tossing the shot to 18.31 m and defeating fellow Chinese thrower Liu Xiangrong to win the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
.