Zeng Xiujun

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Zeng Xiujun (born 10 February 1979) is a Chinese sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.25 seconds, achieved in April 1998 in Chengdu.

She finished eighth in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Liu Xiaomei, Qin Wangping and Li Xuemei. At the 2002 Asian Games she won a gold medal in relay; at the 2002 World Cup she finished seventh in the same event.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 13th (sf)100m 11.88 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
18th (qf)200m 24.07 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 1st100 m11.48
1st4 × 100 m relay44.08
World Student Games Beijing, China 2nd100 m 11.58

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