Su Xiongfeng
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Su Xiongfeng is a Chinese track and field
athlete who competes in the long jump
. He became the Asian champion at the 2011 Asian Championships and was the silver medal
list at the 2010 Asian Games
. His personal best jump of 8.27 metres is the Asian indoor record.
Born in Shunde District, Guangdong
, Su became interested in the long jump around 2002 and took part in high school and university competitions. While attending Huazhong University of Science and Technology
, he won the 2007 national universities title. At the 2007 Chinese City Games (China's top junior-level event), he saw off both Zhang Xiaoyi
and Li Jinzhe
to claim the title with his first ever jump over eight metres (8.07 m).
In 2008 he improved his best by a centimetre, recording a jump of 8.08 m at both the Chinese Olympic Trials (where he was runner-up) and the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix
(where he was China's sole medallist). Due to the scheduling of the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, that year's Chinese Athletics Championships were held late in October and Su won his first national long jump title in the absence of more experienced rivals. He competed at the 2009 Summer Universiade
for Huazhong University and came fourth behind Marcin Starzak
of Poland. He represented his province for the first time at the 2009 Chinese National Games and although he had his best jump of the season there (8.05 m), it was again only enough for fourth place.
The 2010 indoor season saw Su establish himself as one of Asia's best jumpers as he cleared 8.27 m in Nanjing
in March, breaking both Huang Geng
's 14-year-old Chinese indoor record
and Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi
's Asian indoor record. This remained the best performance indoors that year and ranked him joint seventh in the world for 2010. Su set an outdoor best of 8.11 m to win at the Osaka Grand Prix
. He improved upon this with a jump of 8.17 m at the Chinese Championships to defeat Li Jinzhe and win his second national title. As a result he was selected to represent China at the 2010 Asian Games
in his home province of Guangdong. Korea's Kim Deok-Hyeon
won the competition, but Su took his first major medal with his jump of 8.05 m for the silver
.
Su won the national indoor championships at the start of 2011 and went on to record an outdoor best of 8.19 m to secure second place behind Mitchell Watt
at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. He entered the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
as the regional rankings leader and equalled his year's best jump to win the Asian title ahead of Supanara Sukhasvasti
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. He became the Asian champion at the 2011 Asian Championships and was the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
list at the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
. His personal best jump of 8.27 metres is the Asian indoor record.
Born in Shunde District, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, Su became interested in the long jump around 2002 and took part in high school and university competitions. While attending Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology is a public, coeducational research university located in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university, HUST is directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China. HUST has been referred as the flagship of China's higher...
, he won the 2007 national universities title. At the 2007 Chinese City Games (China's top junior-level event), he saw off both Zhang Xiaoyi
Zhang Xiaoyi
Zhang Xiaoyi is a Chinese long jumper.In April 2006 he jumped 8.17 metres in Chongqing, a new Chinese junior record. At the 2006 World Junior Championships held in his home country he won the bronze medal with a 7.86 metres jump...
and Li Jinzhe
Li Jinzhe
Li Jinzhe is a Chinese track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. He was the 2009 Asian Champion in the event and represented China at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...
to claim the title with his first ever jump over eight metres (8.07 m).
In 2008 he improved his best by a centimetre, recording a jump of 8.08 m at both the Chinese Olympic Trials (where he was runner-up) and the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix
Shanghai Golden Grand Prix
The Shanghai Golden Grand Prix is an annual athletics event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, PR China as part of the IAAF Diamond League. The meeting has had its inaugural edition in 2005...
(where he was China's sole medallist). Due to the scheduling of the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, that year's Chinese Athletics Championships were held late in October and Su won his first national long jump title in the absence of more experienced rivals. He competed at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, Serbia from July 7 to July 12, 2009.-Men's events:In Long Jump, Kim Deok-Hyeon's record is not unofficial....
for Huazhong University and came fourth behind Marcin Starzak
Marcin Starzak
Marcin Starzak is a Polish long jumper.He finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic...
of Poland. He represented his province for the first time at the 2009 Chinese National Games and although he had his best jump of the season there (8.05 m), it was again only enough for fourth place.
The 2010 indoor season saw Su establish himself as one of Asia's best jumpers as he cleared 8.27 m in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
in March, breaking both Huang Geng
Huang Geng
Huang Geng is a retired male long jumper from PR China. His personal best is 8.38 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Taiyuan.-Achievements:-References:...
's 14-year-old Chinese indoor record
Chinese records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in PR China maintained by Chinese Athletics Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:*...
and Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi is a Saudi Arabian long jumper.His personal best is 8.48 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France. This is also the current Asian record.He is coached by Messaoud Bouhouche.-Achievements:...
's Asian indoor record. This remained the best performance indoors that year and ranked him joint seventh in the world for 2010. Su set an outdoor best of 8.11 m to win at the Osaka Grand Prix
Osaka Grand Prix
The Osaka Grand Prix was an annual international athletics competition held annually in Osaka, Japan from 1996 to 2010. Formerly part of the IAAF Grand Prix and the IAAF World Challenge , it was replaced in 2011 by the Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki...
. He improved upon this with a jump of 8.17 m at the Chinese Championships to defeat Li Jinzhe and win his second national title. As a result he was selected to represent China at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women - matching the Olympic athletics programme...
in his home province of Guangdong. Korea's Kim Deok-Hyeon
Kim Deok-Hyeon
Kim Deok-Hyeon is a South Korean triple jumper.He won bronze medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games, the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade, the silver medal at the 2007 Asian Championships and finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships...
won the competition, but Su took his first major medal with his jump of 8.05 m for the silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
.
Su won the national indoor championships at the start of 2011 and went on to record an outdoor best of 8.19 m to secure second place behind Mitchell Watt
Mitchell Watt
Mitchell Watt, is an Australian track & field athlete. His main event is the long jump and holds the current Oceania record for the long jump – 8.54m...
at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. He entered the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Asian Athletics Championships
The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....
as the regional rankings leader and equalled his year's best jump to win the Asian title ahead of Supanara Sukhasvasti
Supanara Sukhasvasti
Supanara Sukhasvasti na Ayudhaya is a Thai long jumper. By winning the gold in the long jump at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, he became Thailand's first ever finalist, medallist and champion in an athletics global event of any age category...
.