Sun Caiyun Explained

Sun Caiyun (; born July 21, 1973, in Shenzhen) is a Chinese former pole vaulter, who was one of the leading athletes in her discipline in the early 1990s. She became the first official world record holder, jumping 4.05 meters on May 21, 1992, in Nanjing, China. In 1994 she received a three-month doping ban.[1]

Competition record

Representing
1994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russiabgcolor=gold1st4.00 m
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France4th4.20 m
1998Uniondale, United States8th4.10 m
Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand3rd4.00 m
1999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan22nd3.85 m

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/29/sports/indoor-record-set-in-the-pole-vault.html Indoor Record Set In the Pole Vault nytimes.com 29 January 1995