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Huang Jingru

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Huang Jingru
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDiscus: 57.52m (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima Discus
Asian U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Yecheon Discus

Huang Jingru (born 25 January 2005) is a Chinese discus thrower. She won the 2023 Asian U20 Championships and won silver at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]

Career

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She won gold in the discus throw at the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea in June 2023.[2]

She increased her personal best to 57.52m in June 2024.[3] She won silver in the discus throw at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru on 28 August 2024.[4] She had qualified first at the event, with a throw of 56.45 metres in the preliminary round.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Huang Jingru". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "WU20 Lima 24 preview: throws". World Athletics. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "World U20 Championships: Chinese mixed relay team bags bronze medal on day-1". asianathletics.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's Discus Throw Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.