Lin Yuwei (born 2 May 1999) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. In 2023, she won the gold medal for the 100m hurdles event at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.[1]
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| Nationality | China | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1999 Youxi, Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.57 (Shenyang, 2023) 100m hurdles: 12.74 (Hangzhou, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBorn in Youxi County, Lin was first selected for the prestigious Fujian Provincial Team in November 2014. She won the 100m and 200m at the Fujian Provincial Games in 2014. She would go on to finish runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2018 National Youth Championship. She then won the 100m hurdles title at the National University Games in 2019. She won gold at the National Games in 2021, running a personal best time of 12.85 seconds for the 100m hurdles. She won gold in the 60m hurdles championship at the 2023 National Indoor Track and Field Championships. She then had a second place finish in the 100m hurdles at the National Track and Field Championship in 2023, clocking a time of 12.97 seconds [citation needed]
Lin won gold at the delayed 2022 Asian Games in October 2023, running a time of 12.74 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles.[2][3][4][5]
She finished second to Wu Yanni in the 110m hurdles at the Chinese Athletics Championships in June 2024.[6] She was named in the Chinese team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
Personal life
editShe attends East China Normal University in Shanghai.[8] Her younger sister Lin Yuxi has also competed in athletics at national level.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lin Yuwei". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Hawkins, Amy (3 October 2023). "Chinese censors block 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "China appears to censor image of athletes embracing at Asian Games after unintended Tiananmen Square massacre reference". Sky.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Lau, Chris (4 October 2023). "China censored this photo of two athletes. Was it for a perceived Tiananmen massacre reference?". CNN. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging". BBC News. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Wu carries bags of confidence to Paris". chinadaily. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "ECNU athletes gear up for glory at the 2024 Paris Olympics". ecnu.edu. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Lin Yuwei". Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.