Xiong Shiqi (born 9 March 2004) is a Chinese long jumper.[1]

Xiong Shiqi
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.73m (Hangzhou, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Long jump
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tehran Long jump

Early life

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A student at Wuhan University, she won gold in the 100 metres and the 4x100m relay at the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea.[2]

Career

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She won the gold medal in the long jump at the delayed 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou in October 2023 with a personal best jump of 6.73 metres.[3][4][5]

She won gold at the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran in the long jump.[6] She finished fourth at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai in the long jump in April 2024.[7] She was named in the Chinese team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Xiong Shiqi". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Xiong Shiqi won two gold medals in the 20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships". whut.edu.cn. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Xiong Shiqi Wins the Women's Long Jump Gold Medal in Track and Field at the Hangzhou Asian Games". inzhejiang.com. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Highlights of Women's Long Jump Final at 19th Asian Games". news.cn. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Four more Asian Games records fall in Hangzhou". World Athletics. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Asian indoors Day-1: Toor and Yefremov successfully defends their title". Asianathletics. February 18, 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Results - Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.