China PR High jump

Zheng Dazhen

Born: 22 Sep 1959 · 67
Birthplace: Xiamen, Fujian, China
On the podium: 1978 – 1986

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6 international medals + 1 national title

All 9 results Report missing info

Biography

1984 Olympic finalist. Former High jump Asian record holder. Started in athletics at age 11 with shot put. Quickly change up with high jump, became provincial record holder (1.63m) in three years later. Selected Senior National Team first time in 1978. Famous NT coach Huang Jianxiang guided her to Asian Games gold in very same year ahead of Japanese Asian record holder Tamami Yagi from Japan. She jumped 1.88 there and broke championship record by 10 centimeters!

She missed Olympic debut contest due to boycott in 1980 but secured seventh place in Los Angeles Games, while getting first Top 8 finish for any female Chinese athlete at the Olympics.

PERSONAL BEST

High jump: 1.95 (Fukuoka 1987)

TRIVIA

- Married to Olympic fourth-placed triple jumper, Zou Zhenxian.

- Frame: 1.75m / 60 kg

By championship

Championship			Total
Asian Games	2	1	3
Asian Athletics Champs	2	1	3
International total	4	2	6

National championships

Championship			Total
National Games of China	0	2	2
Chinese Championships	1	0	1
National total	1	2	3

Medals 6

Year	Championship	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1986	Asian Games	Seoul	2	1.89	CR=
1983	Asian Athletics Champs	Kuwait City	1	1.84
1982	Asian Games	New Delhi	1	1.89	CR
1981	Asian Athletics Champs	Tokyo	2	1.84
1979	Asian Athletics Champs	Tokyo	1	1.87
1978	Asian Games	Bangkok	1	1.88	CR

National results 3

1984 Chinese Championships 1 1.89
1983 National Games of China · Shanghai 2 1.89
1979 National Games of China · Beijing 2 1.83