Ma Ning (javelin thrower)

Ma Ning (Chinese: 马宁; pinyin: Mǎ Níng; Mandarin pronunciation: [mà nǐŋ]; born November 4, 1983) is a female javelin thrower from PR China.Her personal best throw is 62.38 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Shijiazhuang. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the javelin throw competition.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.
Ma Ning
Simplified Chinese马宁
Traditional Chinese馬寧

She represented her home area of Hebei at the 2005 National Games of China and won the javelin gold medal there.[1]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  China
2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st 57.15 m
World Cup Madrid, Spain 6th 56.60 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 11th 57.43 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 1st 57.05 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 18th (q) 59.80 m
2005 Universiade İzmir, Turkey 2nd 59.18 m
East Asian Games Macau 1st 61.95 m
2006 World Cup Athens, Greece 9th 52.54 m
Asian Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 57.53 m

References
  1. Medallists of athletics tournament at National Games. ChinaView (2005-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-08-14.


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