Hu Zurong
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Hu Zurong (Chinese: 胡祖榮; pinyin: Hú Zǔ-róng; born 1939 or 1940 (age 84–85)) is a male Chinese athlete and sports administrator. Hu broke national records in pole vaulting.[1][2][3]
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,[4] and bronze in pole vault for athletics at the 1966 GANEFO.[5] He was national champion in pole vault at the 1965 National Championships of the People's Republic of China.[6] 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).[7] 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]
References
- ^ a b c d China Official Annual Report. Kingsway International Publications. 1981. p. 705. ISBN 9627051012.
- ^ a b Malcolm Lamb (2003). "AD2". Directory of Officials and Organizations in China. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). M.E. Sharpe. p. 1216. ISBN 9780765610201.
- ^ a b China Handbook (1985-86). Da Gong Bao. p. 589.
- ^ "GANEFO 1963 — Pole Vault, Men". InterSportStats.
- ^ "GANEFO 1966 — Pole Vault, Men". InterSportStats.
- ^ "Chinese Championships". GBR Athletics .com.
- ^ 王曉靜 (2019). 幸福終身從善待開始 (in Chinese). 千華駐科技出版有限公司. ISBN 9789575923679.
External links
- "Hu Zurong". Biographical details. InterSportStats.
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