Xue Juan (javelin thrower)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xue.

Xue Juan (Chinese: 薛娟; pinyin: Xuē Juān; born February 10, 1986) is a Chinese javelin thrower.

Xue Juan
Born	10 February 1986
Nationality	Chinese
Occupation	Javelin thrower

She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships, the gold medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships and finished sixth at the 2006 Asian Games. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the finals.

Her personal best throw is 62.93 metres, first achieved in October 2003 in Changsha. This is the current junior world record.^[1] The Chinese record is currently held by Li Lei with 63.69 metres.^[2]

References

1. IAAF Top Lists - Javelin Throw Junior, Women
2. National javelin throw records, women August 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site

External links

• Xue Juan at World Athletics