Wang Qi (athlete)
Chinese athlete (born 2001)
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Wang Qi (born 10 February 2001) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 10 February 2001 |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Hammer: 75.33m (Kladno, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Biography
Wang took up the hammer throw in 2013 in Yangzhou.[2] He started at Nanjing Normal University in 2019.[3] In June 2023, he set a new personal best throw of 75.33m in Kladno.[4]
In July 2023, he won gold at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok with a throw of 72.13m.[5] In August 2023, he won gold in the hammer throw at the 2023 University Games in Chengdu with a throw of 73.63 metres.[6][7]
Wang won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou on 30 September 2023. He triumphed with a throw of 72.97 meters.[8] It was China's first gold in hammer throw since the 1994 Asian Games.[citation needed] He competed in the hammer throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]
In May 2025, he won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships.[10] In September 2025, he competed in the hammer throw at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11] In November, he threw 73.28 m to win the 2025 Chinese National Games.[12]
