Sun Taifeng
Encyclopedia
Sun Taifeng is a Chinese discus throw
er.
She won the silver medal at the 2005 Asian Championships
and finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships
.
Her personal best throw is 64.98 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Suzhou
. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling
with 71.68 metres.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er.
She won the silver medal at the 2005 Asian Championships
2005 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 16th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Incheon, South Korea in 2005.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- External links :*...
and finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's discus throw
The women's Discus Throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 27, 2007 and August 29, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:...
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Her personal best throw is 64.98 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling
Xiao Yanling
Xiao Yanling is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 71.68 metres, achieved in March 1992 in Beijing. This is the current Asian record....
with 71.68 metres.