Yao Jie (athlete)

Yao Jie
Personal information
Born (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country  China
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Pole vault
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Yao Jie (Chinese: 捷姚; born 21 September 1990) is a male Chinese athlete specialising in the pole vault.[1] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final

His personal bests in the event are 5.65 metres outdoors (Beijing 2015) and 5.50 metres indoors (Nanjing 2013).

Competition record

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

References

  1. Yao Jie profile at IAAF


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