Wang Qi (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | China |
| Born | 10 February 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 75.33m (Kladno, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Wang Qi (born 10 February 2001) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.[1]
Career
Wang took up the hammer throw in 2013 in Yangzhou.[2] He started at Nanjing Normal University in 2019.[3] In June 2023, he set a new personal best throw of 75.33m in Kladno.[4]
In July 2023, he won gold at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok with a throw of 72.13m.[5] In August 2023, he won gold in the hammer throw at the 2023 University Games in Chengdu with a throw of 73.63 metres.[6][7]
Wang won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou on 30 September 2023. He triumphed with a throw of 72.97 meters. It was China's first gold in hammer throw since the 1994 Asian Games.[8][9] He competed in the hammer throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10]
In May 2025, he won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships.[11]
References
- ^ "Qi Wang". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Wang Qi". Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Nanjing Man Takes Gold in Hammer Throw at 2023 Asian Games". Thenanjinger.com. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Juck, Alfonz (June 13, 2023). "Akani Simbine Triumphs in 100m at Kladno WACT Bronze Meeting". Track Alerts. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "China bags men's and women's hammer throw golds at Asian Athletics Championships". People's Daily. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "China's Wang clinches men's hammer throw title". China Daily. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Chengdu Universiade China's Wang clinches men's hammer throw title". english.news.cn. 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Wang Qi's Triumph: A Tale of Talent and Humility at the Asian Games". Beijing Times. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games record for Obiena and seven gold medals for China after two days of action in Hangzhou". World Athletics. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Men's Hammer Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". World Athletics. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Lightning performances amid thunderstorms at Asian Championships in Gumi". World Athletics. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.