Huang Geng

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Huang Geng (born 10 July 1970) is a retired male long jumper from PR China. His personal best is 8.38 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Taiyuan. [1]

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1990 Asian Games Beijing, China 2nd [2]
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th [1]
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 1st [2]
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th [1]
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th [1]
Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st [3] 8.26 m CR
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 9th [1]
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 2nd [4] 8.03 m

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Asian Games". Asian Athletics Association.
  3. "Asian Championships". Asian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 2009-12-17.
  4. "East Asian Games". Asian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15.