Zhong Tao
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| Native name | Chinese: 钟涛 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 2002 (22 years, 106 days old)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Tongling, Anhui, China[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | PV: 5.75m (2024) LJ: 6.92m (−0.5) (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Zhong Tao[a] (Chinese: 钟涛; born 12 August 2002) is a Chinese pole vaulter. He became a national indoor champion in 2024 and then won the gold medal at the Asian Indoor Championships.
Career
Zhong earned his first international title in 2019, winning the Asian U18 Championships. He also equaled the championship record of 5.00 metres.[1]
After finishing 4th and 7th at the 2021 Chinese championships and National Games, Zhong improved his best to 5.61 m in May 2023, qualifying him for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. At those World Championships, Zhong finished 18th overall and did not qualify for the final.[1]
At the 2024 Astana Indoor Meeting, Zhong finished 3rd in the pole vault.[3] He won his first national title at the 2024 Chinese Indoor Athletics Championships, beating Huang Bokai and Yao Jie in an anticipated match-up.[4] At the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Zhong became Asian champion as he jumped 5.65 m, 0.05 metres better than the field.[1]
Zhong finished tied for 4th at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League.[1]
Personal life
Zhong is from Tongling, Anhui, China. He attended Yangjiashan Elementary School, where he began to train for athletics.[1][5][2] He has been described as the "big brother" of the Chinese pole vaulting world.[4]
Statistics
Personal best progression
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 4.60 m |  |
National Grand Prix, Youth Olympic Games Trials | Zhuzhou, China | 16 Apr 2018 | [6] |
| 2 | 5.00 m |  |
National Indoor Grand Prix | Nanjing, China | 18 Feb 2019 | [7] |
| 4 | 5.15 m | |
National Youth Games | Luoyang, China | 27 Jun 2019 | [8] |
| 5 | 5.40 m | 4th | Chinese Athletics Championships | Shaoxing, China | 12 Jun 2021 | [9] |
| 6 | 5.45 m |  |
CAA Training Base Indoor Permit Meeting | Nanjing, China | 4 Mar 2022 | [10] |
| 7 | 5.50 m | |
National Indoor Grand Prix | Jinan, China | 15 Feb 2023 | [11] |
| 8 | 5.61 m | 4th | National Grand Prix | Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | 25 May 2023 | [12] |
| 9 | 5.75 m | |
Chinese Athletics Championships | Tianjin, China | 28 Mar 2024 | [13] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Zhong Tao at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "冠军之路钟涛的励志成长故事_世界_训练_比赛". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Shakeel, Maleehah (27 January 2024). "Astana Indoor Meet: Mondo Duplantis Roars Over Kazak Turf With First Pole Vault Gold for 2024". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "田径-全国室内锦标赛：钟涛获男子撑杆跳高冠军_比赛_姚捷_博凯". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "钟涛：中国男子撑杆跳高的新星，具有爆发力好、个人能力较强优势". www.163.com (in Chinese). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12905861". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12918493". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12932454". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12988882". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13004456". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13029087". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13041429". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13061605". Tilastopaja.
Notes
- ^ In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhong.
