Xu Shaoyang (born 9 February 1983) is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best is 63.29 metres, achieved in October 2008 in Shijiazhuang. [1]
She was born in Shandong. She was very successful as a teenager, as she won the gold medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships. Her personal best as a teenager was 62.54 metres, achieved in October 2002 in Bangkok. [1]
In 2003, she won the bronze medals at the 2003 Asian Championships and at the 2003 Summer Universiade. At the 2007 Asian Championships she won the gold medal.[ citation needed ] She also competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  China | ||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 54.41 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 57.87 m |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 58.64 m |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 3rd | 58.13 m | |
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | 61.30 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (q) | 61.02 m |
| East Asian Games | Hong Kong | 2nd | 56.04 m | |
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