Zhu Jianhua
Olympic athlete
1963 –
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Who is Zhu Jianhua?
Zhu Jianhua is a retired Chinese high jumper. His personal best of 2.39 metres is a former world record for the event.
In Helsinki 1983, Zhu became China's first man to win a medal in the IAAF World Championships. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he became the first male from the People's Republic of China to win an athletics medal in the history of the Olympic Games. He is a two-time gold medallist at both the Asian Games and the Asian Athletics Championships.
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- Born
- May 29, 1963
Shanghai - Also known as
- Jian-Hua Zhu
- Nationality
- China
- Lived in
- Shanghai
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on July 23, 2013
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