Zhu Jianhua
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Zhu Jianhua is a retired Chinese high jump
er.
In Helskinki 1983
, he became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the IAAF World Championships
and, in Los Angeles 1984, became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the Olympic Games
.
In addition to Yang Chuan-kwang
representing the Republic of China
in the 1960 Rome Olympics
, Zhu Jianhua and Liu Xiang
are still the only two Chinese male track and field athletes to win medals in the Olympic Games. Liu won the 110 m hurdles gold in Athens 2004.
with a jump of 2.33 m, beating the previous CR by 12 cm. He retained his title in the 1986 Asian Games
. His 1982 jump is an Asian Games record , and no other athlete has jumped over 2.27 in the Games.
At the inaugural World Championships
in 1983 and the 1984 Summer Olympics
he competed against the world elite, finishing third on both occasions.
On June 11, 1983 Jianhua jumped 2.37 metres, setting a new world record. He would go on to reach 2.38 and even 2.39 metres, the latter on June 10, 1984. The world record stood until August 11, 1985, when Rudolf Povarnitsyn
beat it by one centimeter. His 2.39 jump in 1984 is the oldest Asian Record among all Olympic events in athletics. See List of Asian records in athletics.
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
In Helskinki 1983
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
, he became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the IAAF World Championships
IAAF World Championships
IAAF World Championships may refer to any of the World Championship events organized by the IAAF:* IAAF World Championships in Athletics* IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics* IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
and, in Los Angeles 1984, became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
In addition to Yang Chuan-kwang
Yang Chuan-Kwang
Yang Chuan-kwang, or C.K. Yang , was an Olympic decathlete from the Republic of China....
representing the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in the 1960 Rome Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, Zhu Jianhua and Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
are still the only two Chinese male track and field athletes to win medals in the Olympic Games. Liu won the 110 m hurdles gold in Athens 2004.
Career
Dominating Asian high jump in the early 1980s, he won the Asian Championships in 1981, crushing the championship record (CR) by 15 centimetres. He repeated this at the 1982 Asian Games1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...
with a jump of 2.33 m, beating the previous CR by 12 cm. He retained his title in the 1986 Asian Games
1986 Asian Games
The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand...
. His 1982 jump is an Asian Games record , and no other athlete has jumped over 2.27 in the Games.
At the inaugural World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in 1983 and the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
he competed against the world elite, finishing third on both occasions.
On June 11, 1983 Jianhua jumped 2.37 metres, setting a new world record. He would go on to reach 2.38 and even 2.39 metres, the latter on June 10, 1984. The world record stood until August 11, 1985, when Rudolf Povarnitsyn
Rudolf Povarnitsyn
Rudolf Povarnitsyn is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. Competing in the high jump, his greatest achievement was a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR...
beat it by one centimeter. His 2.39 jump in 1984 is the oldest Asian Record among all Olympic events in athletics. See List of Asian records in athletics.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Asian Championships 1981 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Tokyo, Japan | 1st | High jump | 2.30 CR |
| 1982 | Asian Games 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
1st | High jump | 2.33 CR |
| 1983 | World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
3rd | High jump | |
| Asian Championships 1983 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
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1st | High jump | 2.31 CR | |
| 1984 | Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
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3rd | High jump | |
| 1986 | Asian Games 1986 Asian Games The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand... |
Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
1st | High jump | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The Men's High Jump Competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 27 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Sunday September 25, 1988... |
Seoul, South Korea | 20th | High jump | |