Wang Zhen (; born 7 October 2001) is a Chinese high jumper. He was the 2021 Chinese National Games gold medalist in the high jump, and he set his personal best of 2.32 m in 2023.
Career Wang won his first national titles at the Chinese U16 and U18 championships in 2016 and 2017. After finishing runner-up at the 2021 Chinese Athletics Championships, he won the 2021 National Games of China in the high jump.
Wang first represented China internationally at the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where he qualified for the finals but did not clear any height in the finals. At the 2021 World University Games (delayed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he tied for 6th in the finals.
In May 2023, Wang set his personal best of 2.32 m in winning the 3rd stop of the Chinese Athletics Street Circuit. It tied the best Asian mark of the 2023 season and qualified him for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, although Wang did not compete there.
In 2024, Wang finished tied for 4th at the Diamond League opener in Xiamen.
Personal life Wang is from Jiangsu, China. He has been said to have replaced Wang Yu as the leader of China in the high jump.
Statistics Personal best progression + High Jump progression # Mark Competition Venue Date 1 2.00 m National U16 Championships Nanchang, China 2 2.24 m National Indoor GP Jinan, China 3 2.28 m Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting Shaoxing, China 4 2.30 m China Athletics Street Tour Nanjing, China 5 2.25 m CAA Training Base Indoor Permit Meeting Nanjing, China 6 2.32 m Chinese Athletics Street Tour 3 Nanjing, China
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