Yang Yaozu (; born January 9, 1981, in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
) is a
Chinese
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* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
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sprinter. His personal best of 20.54 seconds in the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
makes him the joint
national record holder in the event. Formerly the number one Chinese sprinter, injuries have affected his performances since the 2006 season.
[Jalava, Mirko (2009-05-18)]
Teenager’s triples to 17.13m; Huang Haiqiang approaching form - Chinese men’s champs
IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
Achievements
Personal bests
*100 metres - 10.21 s (2006)
*200 metres - 20.54 s (2006)
References
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External links
Yang Yaozu- Team China
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1981 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Chinese male sprinters
Olympic athletes of China
Runners from Shanghai
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Asian Games bronze medalists for China
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games