Feng Bin
Feng Bin (born 3 April 1994) is a Chinese female track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing eighth in the final. Her personal best is 65.14 m (213 ft 8 1⁄2 in), set in 2016.[2] She was the 2016 winner of the Chinese Athletics Championships.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | China |
| Born | April 3, 1994 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Discus throw: 65.14 m (2016) |
She began discus throwing in her early teens and competed at the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2011, placing fourth.[4] Feng broke through at senior level with a gold medal win at the 2015 Military World Games in a personal best of 62.07 m.[5] At the 2016 Summer Olympics she was one of three Chinese throwers to make the discus final, alongside medallist Su Xinyue and Chen Yang.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 4th | Discus throw | 51.25 m |
| 2015 | Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 1st | Discus throw | 62.07 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | Discus throw | 63.06 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | Discus throw | 61.56 m |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | Discus throw | 64.25 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | Discus throw | 65.36 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | Discus throw | 62.48 m |
References
- Feng Bin Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- Mulkeen, Jon (2016-05-21). Wlodarczyk throws world-leading 79.48m in Halle. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- Feng Bin. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- Bin Feng. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- Mills, Steven (2015-10-08). Mixed fortunes for world champions at World Military Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- China makes new Olympic breakthroughs in field sports. China Daily (2016-08-18). Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
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