Cheng Chao-tsun

Cheng Chao-tsun
Personal information
Born (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 (age 33)
Yangmei District, Taoyuan, Taiwan[citation needed]
EducationFu Jen Catholic University
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportTrack and field
Event
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best91.36 m (2017)

Cheng Chao-tsun (Chinese: 鄭兆村; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèng Zhàocūn; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhèng Jhào-cun; born 17 October 1993) is a Taiwanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 91.36 m, set in 2017, was the Asian record until it was broken by Arshad Nadeem at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Chinese Taipei
2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore 2nd Javelin throw (700 g) 71.97 m
World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 21st (q) Javelin throw (700 g) 63.21 m
2010 Asian Junior Championships Hanoi, Vietnam 2nd Javelin throw 73.26 m
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 8th Javelin throw 71.58 m
Youth Olympic Games Singapore 12th (B) Javelin throw (700 g) 65.94 m
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 11th Javelin throw 67.86 m
2012 Asian Junior Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st Javelin throw 74.68 m
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 16th (q) Javelin throw 67.88 m
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 23rd (q) Javelin throw 65.38 m
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 5th Javelin throw 81.61 m
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 7th Javelin throw 73.71 m
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 4th Javelin throw 79.35 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 6th Javelin throw 80.03 m
World Championships London, England 22nd (q) Javelin throw 77.87 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 1st Javelin throw 91.36 m
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 5th Javelin throw 79.81 m
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 1st Javelin throw 86.72 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 10th Javelin throw 77.99 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 30th (q) Javelin throw 71.20 m
2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 7th Javelin throw 69.54 m
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 10th Javelin throw 67.03 m
2025 Asian Championships Gumi, South Korea 15th (q) Javelin throw 70.80 m

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