The 2012
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
The Asian Indoor Athletics Championships were held for the first time in 2004. Run by the Asian Athletics Association, the championships take place biennially in different cities all over Asia.athletics
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Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
event between Asian nations. It took place at the Vocational and Technical College Athletics Hall in
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...
,
China
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, between 18 and 19 February. A total of 26 nations sent athletes to compete at the championships, which featured 25
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
events.
China topped the medal table with 14 golds. Iran was second with three golds while Bahrain finished third with three golds.
The competition featured two
Asian indoor records.
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Mutaz Essa Barshim ( ar, معتز عيسى برشم, Muʿtazz ʿĪsā Baršim; born 24 June 1991) is a Qatari track and field athlete who competes in the high jump and is the current Olympic Champion (2020). He is also the current World Champio ...
broke the men's
high jump record with a clearance of 2.37 m, bettering
Zhu Jianhua
Zhu Jianhua (; born 29 May 1963) is a retired Chinese high jumper. His personal best of 2.39 metres is a former world record for the event, and is still the Chinese record.
In Helsinki 1983, Zhu became China's first man to win a medal in t ...
's 26-year-ol standard.
Li Ling
Li Ling (, died 74 BC), courtesy name Shaoqing (少卿), was a Chinese military general of the Han Dynasty who served during the reign of Emperor Wu (汉武帝) and later defected to the Xiongnu after being defeated in an expedition in 99 BC.
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beat the women's Asian indoor record in the
pole vault
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...
with a mark of 4.50 m.
[Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2012-02-19)]
Barshim soars 2.37m Asian record in Hangzhou as Asian Indoor champs conclude
IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-24.
Results
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 26 nations were represented by athletes competing at the 2012 championships
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References
Results Book Asian Athletics Association (2012) - archived. Retrieved on 2014-02-17.
External links
Asian Athletics Association
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Asian Indoor Championships
Asian Indoor Championships
Indoor Championships
Sport in Hangzhou
International athletics competitions hosted by China