Lin Yuwei
Personal information
NationalityChina
Born (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999
Youxi, Fujian, China
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.57 (Shenyang, 2023)
100m hurdles: 12.74 (Hangzhou, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou100m hurdles

Lin Yuwei (born 2 May 1999) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. In 2023, she won the gold medal for the 100m hurdles event at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.[1]

Career

Born in Youxi County, Lin Yuwei was first selected for the prestigious Fujian Provincial Team in November 2014. She won the 100m and 200m at the Fujian Provincial Games in 2014. She would go on to finish runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2018 National Youth Championship. She then won the 100m hurdles title at the National University Games in 2019. She won gold at the National Games in 2021, running a personal best time of 12.85 seconds for the 100m hurdles. She won gold in the 60m hurdles championship at the 2023 National Indoor Track and Field Championships. She then had a second place finish in the 100m hurdles at the National Track and Field Championship in 2023, clocking a time of 12.97 seconds Lin Yuwei won gold at the 2022 Asian Games, running a time of 12.74 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles.[2]

Personal life

Her younger sister Lin Yuxi has also competed in athletics at national level.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lin Yuwei". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ↑ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/pr-of-china/yuwei-lin-14702465
  3. ↑ "Lin Yuwei". Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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