Wang Qi (athlete)

Wang Qi (born 10 February 2001) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou.^[1]

Wang Qi

Personal information
Nationality	China
Born	(2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer: 75.33m (Kladno, 2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  China Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Hammer throw Asian Championships 2023 Bangkok Hammer throw 2025 Gumi Hammer throw

Career

Wang took up the hammer throw in 2013 in Yangzhou.^[2] He started at Nanjing Normal University in 2019.^[3] In June 2023, he set a new personal best throw of 75.33m in Kladno.^[4]

In July 2023, he won gold at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok with a throw of 72.13m.^[5] In August 2023, he won gold in the hammer throw at the 2023 University Games in Chengdu with a throw of 73.63 metres.^[6][7]

Wang won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou on 30 September 2023. He triumphed with a throw of 72.97 meters.^[8] It was China's first gold in hammer throw since the 1994 Asian Games.^{[citation needed]} He competed in the hammer throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[9]

In May 2025, he won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships.^[10]