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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  China | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 2005 Incheon | High jump |
Jing Xuezhu (born 20 April 1975) is a Chinese high jumper.
She finished twelfth at the 2003 Universiade and won the silver medal at the 2005 Asian Championships. [1] She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games [2] without reaching the final round.
Her personal best jump height is 1.94 metres (6.4 ft), achieved in May 2004 in Shijiazhuang.
The women's 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and 23.
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Sun Yingjie is a Chinese female long-distance runner who competes in events ranging from 5000 metres to the marathon. She rose to prominence by winning two gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games. In 2003, she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Paris. She won two golds at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships and won the Beijing Marathon in an Asian record time that year.
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