Yu Xin (athlete)
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Yu Xin is a retired female discus throw
er from PR China. Her personal best throw was 64.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Jinzhou
. She also has 19.32 metres in the shot put
.
She won the 1998 Asian Championships
and finished thirteenth at the 2000 Olympic Games.
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 from PR China. Her personal best throw was 64.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Jinzhou
Jinzhou
Jinzhou , is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the "Liaoxi Corridor" , which connects land transportation between North China and Northeast China. Jinzhou is China's northernmost seaport and the coastal economic center of West...
. She also has 19.32 metres in the 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 won the 1998 Asian Championships
1998 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*...
and finished thirteenth at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Asian Championships 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics The 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | |
| 2000 | 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 | 13th | 58.34 m (DT) 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.... |
| 24th | 16.18 m (SP) Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put The Women's Shot Put event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday, September 28, with the heats held on Wednesday, September 27.... |
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