Zhang Guowei

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zhang Guowei
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jun 4, 1991(1991-06-04)
Age	33
Birthplace	Yantai
Country	China
Birth City	Shandong
Horoscope	Gemini

Zhang Guowei Biography

Zhang Guowei is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on June 4, 1991 in Yantai, Shandong, China. Zhang Guowei, Chinese high jumper (Chinese Zhang Guo Wei; born June 4, 1991), is Zhang Guowei. He holds the Chinese indoor record at 2.33 metres and has jumped 2.38 meters outdoors. He was awarded the silver medal at the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. He was a finalist in the World Championships in Athletics as well as the IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also represented China at 2012 Summer Olympics.

Zhang announced his retirement via social networking in April 2020.

Zhang surpassed Zhu’s 26 year-old Chinese indoor record by clearing 2.32m to become the record holder. Zhang came in second place at 2.38m, just behind Mutaz Essa Barrshim (winner at 2.41m) at the Eugene Oregon IAAF Diamond Meet 30 May 2015. Zhang narrowly missed Zhu’s 2.39m national indoor record.

Zhang Guowei Net Worth

Zhang Guowei is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zhang Guowei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He competed in his first international competition in 2010. With his best jump (2.23m), he won the silver medal at Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2010. At the Chinese Athletics Championships, he finished second to Huang Haiqiang. He placed eighth at the Asian Championships in 2011 after being undefeated on both the Asian Athletics Grand Prix circuit and the Asian Championships. He was chosen for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. In the qualifying, he set a personal record of 2.31 m and finished tenth in final. He won his first Chinese high-jump title with a jump of 2.28m at the national championships.

Zhang was awarded the silver medal at the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. He placed second in his region behind Barshim, who was his junior rival. Zhang finished fourth at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships with a Chinese record of 2.31m, which was tied with Zhu Jianhua, who is also a former world record holder. Although he was chosen to represent China at 2012 London Olympics, he did not make it to the final. In September, he defended his national title by equaling his personal best.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zhang Guowei height 6 ft 7 in Zhang weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zhang Guowei Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Zhang Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Zhang Guowei celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.

Is Zhang Guo Wei retired?

This was the first World Championship high jump medal China had won since Zhu Jianhua’s medal in 1983. In 2016, he again represented China at the Olympics. Zhang announced his retirement via social media in April 2020.

Why did Zhang Guowei retire?

Zhang was suspended in March last year for an undisclosed amount of time for breaking Chinese athletics’ strict rules on commercial activities. His return to the national team was blighted by more mediocre form and bursitis, an inflammation of the joints, the People’s Daily said.

What is the current world high jump record?

Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the current men’s record holder with a jump of 2.45 m ( 8 ft 1⁄4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men’s high jump.

Why are high jumpers so skinny?

The high jump is as close to flying as humans may get. Light, hollowed-out bones are ideal for reducing weight and increasing hang time. At the Olympic level, an inch may be the difference between a medal and an empty-handed trip home. And if that inch comes at the expense of the gluteus maximus, then so be it.

Who invented high jump?

Dick Fosbury , then a 21-year-old Oregon State University student, used his new and innovative technique of jumping – a back-layout style he had dubbed the Fosbury Flop in a newspaper interview – to take the gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games and, into the bargain, the world was entranced.