Zhang Qi (shot putter)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Qi (Chinese: 张奇; pinyin: Zhāng Qí; born 24 December 1984) is a male Chinese shot putter. His personal best throw is 20.15 metres, achieved in October 2005 in Nanjing.[1]

He won the bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships[1] and finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games.[2] He also competed at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[1]

In 2008, he was found guilty of using a banned anabolic agent and banned for four years by the Chinese athletics governing body.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zhang Qi profile at IAAF
  2. ↑ Men's Shot Put Final - This event is Official Results Khalifa Stadium - 11 DEC 2006 - Start Time : 16:30/ Doha 2006 (archived). Retrieved on 2016-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF. 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.


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