Hsiang Chun-hsien
Taiwanese high jumper
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Hsiang Chun-Hsien (Chinese: 向俊賢; born 4 September 1993) is a Taiwanese athlete specialising in the high jump.[1] He won the silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships and the bronze at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Hsiang Chun-Hsien in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1993 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Chinese Taipei |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | High jump |
His personal bests in the event are 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) metres outdoors (Gwangju 2015) and 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in) metres indoors (Hangzhou 2014). Both are current national records. It bettered his record at Kaohsiung to 2.29, on 21 October 2015.
He studied at the National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Chinese Taipei | ||||
| 2009 | Asian Youth Games | Singapore | 9th | 2.10 m |
| 2010 | Asian Junior Championships | Hanoi, Vietnam | 3rd | 2.19 m |
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | – | NM | |
| Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 6th | 2.11 m | |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 15th (q) | 2.05 m | |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 7th | 2.18 m |
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3rd | 2.16 m |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 17th (q) | 2.14 m | |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 9th | 2.10 m |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | – | NM | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 2.24 m |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 3rd | 2.28 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (q) | 2.22 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 35th (q) | 2.17 m |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 6th | 2.20 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 3rd | 2.26 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th (q) | 2.15 m1 |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | 2.15 m |
1No mark in the final
