Zheng Xingjuan Explained
Zheng Xingjuan (born March 20, 1989, in Fuqing, Fujian, PR China) is a Chinese high jumper.
Career
She started her international career at the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final. In 2006, she won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships and the bronze medal at the Asian Games.
She won the high jump event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou and again at the 2011 event in Kobe. Further she ended 5th at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha and 6th at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu (5th after competitor disqualification).
Progression
She had some progression in her personal best over the last seasons. Her outdoor best is 1.95 m which she crossed first in 2009 in Jinan and again in 2011 at the Daegu world championships. Indoors she has jumped 1.94 m at the world championships in Doha. The Chinese record is currently held by Jin Ling with 1.97 metres.[1]
Achievements
| Representing |
|---|
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 25th (q) | 1.84 m |
| East Asian Games | Macau | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.85 m |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.91 m |
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.88 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 11th (q) | 1.90 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | 1.89 m |
| 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 4th | 1.89 m |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1.93 m |
| East Asian Games | Hong Kong | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1.88 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 1.94 m |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 3rd | 1.90 m |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1.92 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 1.93 m |
| 2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1.92 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 13th (q) | 1.88 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | 1.93 m |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.91 m |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.92 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 3rd | 1.84 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 26th (q) | 1.80 m |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 1.84 m | |
Notes and References
- http://www.athletix.org/Statistics/natrhjwomen.html National high jump records, women
