Yu Wenge (; born 18 March 1966) is a Chinese former track and field athlete who specialised in the discus throw. He was a three-time Chinese champion and one-time Asian champion.
He became the first person to throw beyond sixty metres at the Asian Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal with a mark of in 1991.Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19. He set a meet record and lifetime best of at the 1992 Chinese Athletics Championships, defending his first title from the previous year.Chinese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19. He gained selection for China at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a result and finished 17th in the qualifying round.Yu Wenge. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-05-19. He performed better at the following 1992 IAAF World Cup held in Havana, taking the bronze medal with a throw of behind Anthony Washington and Roberto Moya.IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
After a low period, he had a late career resurgence at the age of 31 in 1997. He regained his title from Li Shaojie at the Chinese Championships and then won at the 1997 National Games of China with a games record of . In his final global appearance he ranked 15th in qualifying at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.Wenge Yu. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
International competitions 1991Asian ChampionshipsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st62.20 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain17th (q)59.42 mIAAF World CupHavana, Cuba3rd63.06 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece15th (q)57.14 m
National titles Chinese Athletics Championships Discus throw: 1991, 1992, 1997 Chinese National Games Discus throw: 1997
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