Yang Yansheng
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Yang Yansheng(born 5 January 1988) is a Chinese pole vault
er.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships
and then took the silver at the 2005 Chinese National Games, finishing behind Liu Feiliang
. He stepped up an age category and won at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships
before taking the silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships
. That same year he took silver at the 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
behind Japan's Daichi Sawano
and the bronze medal
at the 2006 Asian Games
.
He won the 2009 national championships with a height of 5.35 metres. He represented his region at the 11th National Games of China
and won the bronze medal. A vault of 5.40 m brought him silver at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
.
He then competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. He excelled at national level however, winning the national title in August in Jinan
with a Chinese record
vault of 5.75 m. This also guaranteed him selection for the 2010 Asian Games
. He became the champion of pole vault in 2010 Asian Games
.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships
2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the 2005 version of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Marrakesh, Morocco.The host stadium was Stade Sidi Youssef Ben Ali.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...
and then took the silver at the 2005 Chinese National Games, finishing behind Liu Feiliang
Liu Feiliang
Liu Feiliang is a Chinese pole vaulter.He won the bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final round.His personal best jump is 5.71 metres, achieved...
. He stepped up an age category and won at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The Asian Junior Athletics Championships are the Asian championships open for those of age according to junior. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.-Editions:-Men's records:-Women's records:-References:...
before taking the silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
. That same year he took silver at the 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was an international indoor athletics event took place in Pattaya, Thailand, between 10 and 12 February.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Participating nations:...
behind Japan's Daichi Sawano
Daichi Sawano
is a Japanese pole vaulter.His personal best is 5.83 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka.-Achievements:-External links:...
and 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...
at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games
An Athletics competition was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women. Only the 3000 Meter Steeplechase was not contested for by the women...
.
He won the 2009 national championships with a height of 5.35 metres. He represented his region at the 11th National Games of China
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...
and won the bronze medal. A vault of 5.40 m brought him silver at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held in My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium, Hanoi, Vietnam from 31 October to 2 November 2009....
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He then competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. He excelled at national level however, winning the national title in August in Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
with a Chinese record
Chinese records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in PR China maintained by Chinese Athletics Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:*...
vault of 5.75 m. This also guaranteed him selection for the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
. He became the champion of pole vault in 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
.