Hu Zurong
Chinese pole vaulter
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Hu Zurong (Chinese: 胡祖榮; pinyin: Hú Zǔ-róng; born 1939 or 1940) is a male Chinese athlete and sports administrator. Hu broke national records in pole vaulting, and held the national record for over 10 years.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 胡祖榮 |
| Born | 1939 or 1940 (age 86–87) |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Hu Zurong graduated from the Class of 1960 at Nanyang Model High School, Shanghai, China. He won gold in pole vault for athletics at the 1963 GANEFO,[5] and bronze in pole vault for athletics at the 1966 GANEFO.[6] He was national champion in pole vault at the 1965 National Championships of the People's Republic of China.[7] In 1971, during training, he injured both his legs and became paralyzed.[1] He authored the books "Physical Training: 1400 Examples"[1] (身體訓練1400例) and "Pole Vault" (撐竿跳高).[8] He was awarded an honorary medal for physical culture and sports in 1980.[1] Later, in the 1980s, he became vice president of the Chinese Paralympic Sports Association.[2][3]
