Yang Yaozu
Yang Yaozu (simplified Chinese: 杨耀祖; traditional Chinese: 楊耀祖; pinyin: Yáng Yàozǔ; born January 9, 1981 in Shanghai) is a Chinese sprinter. His personal best of 20.54 seconds in the 200 metres makes him the joint national record holder in the event. Formerly the number one Chinese sprinter, injuries have affected his performances since the 2006 season.[1]
Achievements[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  China
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| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 10th (sf) | 200m | 20.96 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | 200 m | 20.58 |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 3rd | 200 m | 20.82 |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 200 m | 20.85 |
| 2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 6th | 100 m | 10.21 PB |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 200 m | 20.71 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.62 | |||
Personal bests[]
- 100 metres - 10.21 s (2006)
- 200 metres - 20.54 s (2006)
References[]
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2009-05-18). Teenager’s triples to 17.13m; Huang Haiqiang approaching form - Chinese men’s champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
External links[]
- Yang Yaozu - Team China
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Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Chinese male sprinters
- Olympic athletes of China
- Runners from Shanghai
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games