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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 34) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Yao Jie (Chinese: 姚捷; born 21 September 1990) is a male Chinese athlete specialising in the pole vault. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He also competed at the 2016 Olympics. He cleared the minimum height the other finalists cleared, 5.60m, but his one miss relegated him to a non-qualifying 14th place.
His personal bests in the event are 5.82 metres outdoors (Hangzhou 2023) and 5.75 metres indoors (Roubaix 2019).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing China
| |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 16th (q) | 5.10 m | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 5th | 5.50 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | 5.65 m | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 5.50 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | NM | |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | – | NM | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 5.75 m | ||
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 4th | 5.55 m | ||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 20th (q) | 5.60 m | |
No mark in the final
References
- "Results - Pole Vault Men - Qualification" (PDF). August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "Pole Vault Series Result | the XXXI Olympic Games".
External links
- Yao Jie at World Athletics
- Yao Jie at Olympedia (archive)
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