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Chinese discus thrower (born 1983) Not to be confused with Hu Tao. For the diplomat, see Wu Tao (diplomat).
Wu Tao
吴涛
Personal information
Born (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 41)
Benxi, Liaoning, China
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best6,428 m (21,089 ft)
Medal record
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Discus throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Manila Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Discus throw
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Macau Discus throw
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kingston Discus throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Discus throw
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Tao (simplified Chinese: 吴涛; traditional Chinese: 吳濤; pinyin: Wú Tāo; born October 3, 1983) is a Chinese discus thrower.

He won the 2002 World Junior Championships and the 2003 Summer Universiade and finished seventh at the 2005 Summer Universiade. On the regional level he won the 2003 Asian Championships and the 2002 Asian Games, and finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games.

He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the finals.

His personal best throw is 64.28 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Chongqing. The Chinese record is currently held by Li Shaojie with 65.16 metres.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  China
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st 64.51 m (1.75 kg)
Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 60.76 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 1st 62.32 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 1st 61.43 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 18th (q) 60.60 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th (q) 61.75 m
Universiade Izmir, Turkey 7th 59.67 m
East Asian Games Macau 1st 61.74 m
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 5th 58.54 m
2009 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 3rd 59.27 m
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 8th 56.67 m

References

  1. Sports-reference. Wu Tao. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
  2. IAAF. Wu Tao. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.

External links

Asian Games champions in men's discus throw
Asian Athletics Champions in men's discus throw
World University Games champions in men's discus throw
World U20 Champions in men's discus throw


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