Wang Zheng (hammer thrower)

Wang Zheng

Personal information
Born	(1987-12-14) December 14, 1987
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Hammer throw

Wang Zheng (Chinese: 王峥; born 14 December 1987 in Shanxi) is a female hammer thrower from PR China. Her personal best throw is 77.68 metres, achieved on 29 March 2014 in Chengdu, which was an Asian record.^[1]

She finished ninth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  China
2006	Asian Junior Championships	Macau	1st	60.16 m
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	9th	59.12 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	32nd (q)	65.64 m
2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong	1st	67.06 m
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	2nd	68.17 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	1st	72.78 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	4th	74.90 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	74.16 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	5th	73.83 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10th (q)	70.60 m1

¹No mark in the final

References

• Wang Zheng profile at IAAF
• Team China 2008