Xu Demei
Encyclopedia
Xu Demei is a former track and field athlete
from PR China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw
event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain.
Her biggest success was winning the world title in 1991, a week after China's first ever gold medal at the World Championships in Athletics by shot putter Huang Zhihong
.
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...
from PR China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain.
Her biggest success was winning the world title in 1991, a week after China's first ever gold medal at the World Championships in Athletics by shot putter Huang Zhihong
Huang Zhihong
Huang Zhihong is a former shot put athlete from China. An Olympic silver medallist and a double world champion, she was in fact the first Asian to win a world championship in athletics. Her personal best throw is 21.52, achieved in Beijing 1990....
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Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Asian Championships 1989 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
New Delhi, India | 2nd | 57.32 m |
| 1990 | Asian Games Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
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... , PR China |
2nd | 61.92 m |
| 1991 | Asian Championships 1991 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 59.84 m |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 68.78 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw These are the official results of the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 25 participating athletes. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 62.50 metres advanced to the final... |
Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 59.98 m |