Gao Xinglong
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  China | ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Incehon | Long jump |
| Asian Athletics Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Wuhan | Long jump |
Gao Xinglong (born 12 March 1994) is a Chinese male track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. He has a personal best of 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) and is the 2015 Asian champion for the event.
Born in Heilongjiang,[1] Gao began to establish himself at elite level with a jump of 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) indoors in Nanjing in March 2013.[2] Outdoors, he won at the inaugural Friendship Meeting international between China, Japan and Korea.[3]
He began 2014 as he had the previous year, setting a personal best indoors in Nanjing with a jump of 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in).[4] He improved further outdoors, clearing 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) at a national level meeting in Jinhua – a mark which ranked him in the top 15 globally for the season and Asia's second best man after compatriot Li Jinzhe.[5] In his first major competition he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games, beaten by Li and Korean Kim Deok-hyeon. He ended the season with his first national title win at the Chinese Athletics Championships.[6]
Gao continued to improve into the 2015 season. He had a best mark of 8.12 m (26 ft 71⁄2 in) at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, beaten only by Britain's Olympic champion Greg Rutherford.[7] His first continental title followed at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships, where he jumped under eight metres but still saw off all competition on home turf in Wuhan.[8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 7.86 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 1st | 7.96 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 8.14 m |
References
- ↑ Gao Xinglong. Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2013-03-07). Dong Bin leads the way as indoor records tumble in Nanjing. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-07-06). Xie and Gao lead China to victory at Friendship Meeting in Jinhua. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Xinglong Gao. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Long Jump - men - senior - outdoor - 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2014-10-12). Xie breaks Chinese 200m record at National Championships as domestic season closes. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Gao Xinglong. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Poovamma, Joseph win silver medals at Asian Athletics Championships. Times of India (2015-06-04). Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
External links
- Gao Xinglong profile at IAAF
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