Zhao Jie

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Zhao Jie
Zhao Jie 2024.jpg
Zhao in 2024
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 22)
Kunshan, China
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer: 76.60m (2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Hammer throw
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Hammer throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bangkok Hammer throw
Summer World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Bochum Hammer throw

Zhao Jie (born 13 October 2002) is a Chinese hammer thrower. She won the hammer throw at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]

Career

She competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the women's hammer throw in Eugene, Oregon. [2] [3] She won silver in the hammer throw at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. [4]

She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw. [5] She won the hammer throw at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. [6]

She was named in the Chinese women's hammer throw team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7] She threw 74.27 meters, placing 3rd at the event. [8]

She threw a personal best of 76.60m in winning the Hammerwurf-Meeting in Fränkisch-Crumbach, Germany in June 2025, finishing ahead of compatriot Zhang Jiale. [9] In July 2025, she won the gold medal with a throw of 72.80m at the 2025 World University Games in Germany. [10]

References

  1. "Zhao Jie". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. "Women's Hammer Throw Results: World Athletics Championships 2022". Watch Athletics. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. "Highlights of World Athletics Championships Oregon22". news.cn. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. "Asian Games record for Obiena and seven gold medals for China after two days of action in Hangzhou". World Athletics. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. "Hammer throw women". World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. "China bags men's and women's hammer throw golds at Asian Athletics Championships". People's Daily . Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. "Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. 刘小卓. "Zhao 'emotional' after hammer throw bronze". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  9. "Zhang throws world U20 hammer record in Fränkisch-Crumbach". World Athletics. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  10. Dennehy, Cathal. "Another Irish medal at World University Games as 'delighted' Nicola Tuthill takes silver in hammer". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2025.