Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing China | ||
Asian Championships | ||
1989 New Delhi | Hammer throw | |
1991 Kuala Lumpur | Hammer throw | |
1993 Manila | Hammer throw | |
1995 Jakarta | Hammer throw |
Bi Zhong (born September 1, 1968) is a retired male hammer thrower from Dalian, PR China, [1] who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He set the national record at 77.04 metres on August 4, 1989, at a meet in Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing China | ||||
1989 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | 68.94 m |
IAAF World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 70.50 m | |
1990 | Asian Games | Beijing, PR China | 1st | 71.30 m |
1991 | Asian Championships | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 69.90 m |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | 69.50 m | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 74.30 m |
IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 75.30 m | |
1993 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 70.54 m |
1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 71.30 m |
1995 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 70.30 m |
1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | 68.68 m |
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