Xiong Shiqi Explained

Xiong Shiqi (born 9 March 2004) is a Chinese long jumper.^[1]

Early life

A student at Wuhan University, she won gold in the 100 metres and the 4x100m relay at the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea.^[2]

Career

She won the gold medal in the long jump at the delayed 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou in October 2023 with a personal best jump of 6.73 metres.^{[3] [4] [5]}

She won gold at the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran in the long jump.^[6] She finished fourth at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai in the long jump in April 2024.^[7] She was named in the Chinese team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xiong Shiqi. World Athletics. 6 August 2024.
2. Web site: Xiong Shiqi won two gold medals in the 20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships. whut.edu.cn. 6 August 2024.
3. Web site: inzhejiang.com. 6 August 2024. Xiong Shiqi Wins the Women's Long Jump Gold Medal in Track and Field at the Hangzhou Asian Games. 3 October 2023.
4. Web site: Highlights of Women's Long Jump Final at 19th Asian Games. news.cn. 6 August 2024. 22 October 2023.
5. Web site: Four more Asian Games records fall in Hangzhou. World Athletics. 6 August 2024. 2 October 2023.
6. Web site: Asian indoors Day-1: Toor and Yefremov successfully defends their title. Asianathletics. 6 August 2024. February 18, 2024.
7. Web site: Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Results - Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024.
8. Web site: Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics. World Athletics. 3 August 2024. 12 July 2024.