Sun Yawei
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Sun Yawei is a female Chinese track and field
athlete who competes in the 100 meter hurdles. She is a two-time gold medal
list in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships and won the bronze at the Asian Games
in 2010. In China, she is referred to as the "female Liu Xiang
", in respect of her more successful hurdling compatriot. Her personal best time is 12.94 seconds, set in July 2011.
Born in Nanchang
in Jiangxi Province, she took part in athletics at high school level and began competing at national level in 2007. After winning the 2007 Chinese junior title in the 100 m hurdles, she came third at the World Trials event, improved to second at the Chinese Athletics Championships, then topped the podium at the end of the year at the Chinese City Games. The following year she was third at the Olympic Trials and was again runner-up in the hurdles at the Chinese Championships. She closed 2008 with a personal best run of 13.39 seconds in Zhaoqing
.
Sun made improvements in the 2009 season, which began with her winning her first national title with a best of 13.15 seconds. She ran faster (13.12) in the heats at the 11th Chinese National Games
, but was not as quick in the final – the more experienced Liu Jing
edged Sun into second place. In spite of her defeat in the national competition, she went unbeaten at regional level, winning gold medal
s at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
and the East Asian Games
.
She ran in Europe for the first time in 2010, setting a 60 metres hurdles
best time of 8.24 seconds at the BW-Bank Meeting
in Germany. After two wins on the Chinese Athletics Grand Prix circuit, she won China's university title for Nanjing Agricutural University
, where she was studying veterinary science. She repeated as the national champion and represented her country in the Décanation
event in France, coming fourth. She was among the favorites for the hurdles at the 2010 Asian Games
, but it was Korean Lee Yeon-Kyung
who went away with the gold, while Sun had to settle for the bronze medal
. She began her 2011 outdoor season in good form, winning an Asian Grand Prix meet in 13.18 seconds, and rose to the occasion at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
in July, where she retained her title in a personal best of 13.04 seconds. Later that month she ran under thirteen seconds for the first time, taking advantage of a 1.7 m/s wind to clock a time of 12.94 seconds in Nanching.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the 100 meter hurdles. She is a two-time gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
list in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships and won the bronze at the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in 2010. In China, she is referred to as the "female Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
", in respect of her more successful hurdling compatriot. Her personal best time is 12.94 seconds, set in July 2011.
Born in Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
in Jiangxi Province, she took part in athletics at high school level and began competing at national level in 2007. After winning the 2007 Chinese junior title in the 100 m hurdles, she came third at the World Trials event, improved to second at the Chinese Athletics Championships, then topped the podium at the end of the year at the Chinese City Games. The following year she was third at the Olympic Trials and was again runner-up in the hurdles at the Chinese Championships. She closed 2008 with a personal best run of 13.39 seconds in Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong province in southern China.-Geography:Zhaoqing is located 110 km northwest of Guangzhou, in the west Pearl River Delta. It lies on the north shores of the Xijiang River, which is flows from west to east, and opposite of Gaoyao...
.
Sun made improvements in the 2009 season, which began with her winning her first national title with a best of 13.15 seconds. She ran faster (13.12) in the heats at the 11th Chinese National Games
Athletics at the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China
At the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China, the athletics events were held at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center in Jinan, People's Republic of China from 21–26 October, 2009. The National Games marathon event was held in conjunction with the Beijing Marathon on 18 October.-Medal...
, but was not as quick in the final – the more experienced Liu Jing
Liu Jing (hurdler)
Liu Jing is a Chinese hurdler. Her personal best time was 12.88 seconds, achieved in September 1998 in Beijing.She won the silver medal at the 1998 Asian Games and the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games....
edged Sun into second place. In spite of her defeat in the national competition, she went unbeaten at regional level, winning gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
2009 Asian Athletics Championships
The 18th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Guangzhou, China in 2009.- Track :- Field :- Track :- Field :- Medal table :-References:*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09.*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09....
and the East Asian Games
Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games
At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...
.
She ran in Europe for the first time in 2010, setting a 60 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 60 metres including the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds and 7.30 seconds ,...
best time of 8.24 seconds at the BW-Bank Meeting
BW-Bank Meeting
The BW-Bank Meeting is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in January or February in Karlsruhe, Germany. The meeting was first held at the Europahalle in 1985 and is currently an IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting...
in Germany. After two wins on the Chinese Athletics Grand Prix circuit, she won China's university title for Nanjing Agricutural University
Nanjing Agricutural University
Nanjing Agricultural University is a national key university of high learning directly administered by the Ministry of Education. Its predecessors were two agricultural colleges belonging to Jinling University and Nanjing University...
, where she was studying veterinary science. She repeated as the national champion and represented her country in the Décanation
DecaNation
DecaNation is an annual track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries...
event in France, coming fourth. She was among the favorites for the hurdles at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women - matching the Olympic athletics programme...
, but it was Korean Lee Yeon-Kyung
Lee Yeon-Kyung
Lee Yeon-Kyung is a South Korean track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles.She established herself at national level with back-to-back wins at the South Korean athletics championship from 1998 to 2001...
who went away with the gold, while Sun had to settle for the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. She began her 2011 outdoor season in good form, winning an Asian Grand Prix meet in 13.18 seconds, and rose to the occasion at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Asian Athletics Championships
The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....
in July, where she retained her title in a personal best of 13.04 seconds. Later that month she ran under thirteen seconds for the first time, taking advantage of a 1.7 m/s wind to clock a time of 12.94 seconds in Nanching.