| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1996[1] Shenyang, Liaoning, China[1] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long Jump |
| Coached by | Randy Huntington |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 19 July 2022 | |
Wang Jianan (Chinese: 王嘉男; born 27 August 1996) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.
He competed in a heptathlon and a decathlon in 2012 but showed his aptitude for the long jump by winning at the Chinese Athletics Championships. One month after turning sixteen, he jumped a personal best of 8.04 m to claim the national title.[3]
He quickly rose to the top of the regional scene with a gold medal win at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.[4]
In 2018, Wang won the gold medal in long jump at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[5] On 16 June 2018, he tied the national record in Guiyang with a personal best of 8.47 m.
In 2022, he became World Champion in the long jump.
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- ^ "WANG Jianan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-14). Chinese athletes show Donetsk medal potential at National Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ Four more gold medals and two championship records for China at Asian Champs. IAAF (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Wang Jianan of China claims title of men's long jump final at Asian Games 2018". China Youth International Sports. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-09-03.