Yao Jie (pole vaulter)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1990 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Yao Jie (Chinese: 姚捷; born 21 September 1990) is a male Chinese athlete specialising in the pole vault. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.[1] He also competed at the 2016 Olympics. He cleared the minimum height the other finalists cleared, 5.60m, but his one miss relegated him to a non-qualifying 14th place.[2]
His personal bests in the event are 5.82 metres outdoors (Hangzhou 2023) and 5.75 metres indoors (Roubaix 2019).
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing China
| |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 16th (q) | 5.10 m | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 5th | 5.50 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | 5.65 m | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th (q) | 5.60 m1 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 5.50 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | NM | |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | – | NM | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 5.75 m | ||
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 4th | 5.55 m | ||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 20th (q) | 5.60 m | |
1No mark in the final
References
[edit]- ^ "Results - Pole Vault Men - Qualification" (PDF). August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Pole Vault Series Result | the XXXI Olympic Games".
External links
[edit]- Yao Jie at World Athletics
- Yao Jie at Olympedia (archive)
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