Zeng_Jianhang
Zeng Jianhang
Chinese male hurdler, 2018 Asian Indoor Championships silver medalist
Zeng Jianhang[lower-alpha 1] (Chinese: 曾建航, also spelled Ceng Jianhang; born 17 September 1998) is a Chinese hurdler. He is a two-time national champion and he won a silver medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
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| Native name | 曾建航 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 25)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Fujian, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres hurdles, 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sun Haiping[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Zeng's first international championship was the 2016 World under-20 championships, where he was the first athlete to not qualify for the finals in his heat of the 110 m hurdles, finishing 5th.[1]
Zeng's first national championship title came in the 2019 indoor season, when he won the 60 m hurdles in a time of 7.62 seconds.[1] Outdoors, Zeng ran at the 2019 IAAF World Relays – Mixed shuttle hurdles relay, serving as the anchor leg with Wu Yanni on third leg. The team finished 3rd in their heat and did not qualify for the final.[3] Zeng closed out his 2019 outdoor season with a win at the Chinese Athletics Championships and a silver medal at the Military World Games, both in the 110 m hurdles.[1]
At the 2020 Chinese Athletics Championships, Zeng took an early lead, but Xie Wenjun pulled away in the final metres to win by 0.3 seconds.[4]
In April 2021, Zeng fell and suffered a fracture during a warm-up for a competition. He was rushed to emergency surgery in Shanghai and did not compete at the 2021 Summer Olympics.[2]
Zeng is from Fujian, China and he is coached by Sun Haiping, the same coach of Liu Xiang.[2]
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres hurdles | 7.55 | National Indoor Grand Prix | Chengdu, China | 13 March 2021 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.43 (-0.1 m/s) | Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting | Shaoxing, China | 8 April 2021 |
- In this Chinese name, the family name is Zeng.
- Zeng Jianhang at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "Bad news for Chinese track and field!". inf.news. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- "World Athletics Relays 2019 - Mixed Shuttle Hurdles Heats" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- "Veterans dominate National Athletics Championships - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 31 October 2023.