Zhu Jianhua
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhu
Zhu Jianhua (born May 29, 1963) is a retired Chinese high jumper. Dominating Asian high jump in the early 1980's, he won the Asian Championships in 1981, crushing the championship record (CR) with 15 centimetres. He repeated this at the 1982 Asian Games, beating the previous CR with 12 cm. At the inaugural World Championships in 1983 and the 1984 Summer Olympics he competed against the world elite, finishing third on both occasions.
On June 11, 1983 Jianhua jumped 2.37 metres, setting a new world record. He would go on to reach 2.38 and even 2.39 metres, the latter on June 10, 1984. The world record stood until August 11, 1985, when Rudolf Povarnitsyn beat it by one centimetre.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2.30 CR |
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | 2.33 CR |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | |
| Asian Championships | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | 2.31 CR | |
| 1984 | Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, USA | 3rd | |
| 1986 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: Gerd Wessig, 2.36m, 1980 |
High Jump World Record Holders Record Holder: |
Succeeded by: Rudolf Povarnitsyn, 2.40m, 1985 |
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