Zhang Guirong (born 5 February 1978) is a Singaporean shot putter. She changed nationality from China in late 2003.
Initially rejected by Ministry of Community Development and Sports of Singapore for less than two years of being a Singapore permanent resident, her application to be a Singaporean citizen was approved in late 2003.[1]
Her personal best throw is 18.57 metres, achieved at the 2005 Asian Championships in Incheon. This is the current Singaporean record. She is also the national record holder in discus throw and javelin throw.[2]
zhang, guirong, born, february, 1978, singaporean, shot, putter, changed, nationality, from, china, late, 2003, initially, rejected, ministry, community, development, sports, singapore, less, than, years, being, singapore, permanent, resident, application, sin. Zhang Guirong born 5 February 1978 is a Singaporean shot putter She changed nationality from China in late 2003 Initially rejected by Ministry of Community Development and Sports of Singapore for less than two years of being a Singapore permanent resident her application to be a Singaporean citizen was approved in late 2003 1 Her personal best throw is 18 57 metres achieved at the 2005 Asian Championships in Incheon This is the current Singaporean record She is also the national record holder in discus throw and javelin throw 2 Achievements EditYear Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting nbsp Singapore2003 Southeast Asian Games Hanoi Vietnam 2nd Shot put 17 96 m1st Discus throw 49 91 m2nd Javelin throw 51 66 m2004 Olympic Games Athens Greece 24th q Shot put 16 58 m2005 Asian Championships Incheon South Korea 2nd Shot put 18 57 m NR Asian Indoor Games Bangkok Thailand 2nd Shot put 17 99 m iNR Southeast Asian Games Manila Philippines 1st Shot put 17 40 m3rd Discus throw 48 62 m3rd Javelin throw 48 70 m2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne Australia 4th Shot put 17 39 m2007 Asian Championships Amman Jordan 4th Shot put 15 99 mSoutheast Asian Games Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand 1st Shot put 17 21 m3rd Discus throw 45 73 m2008 Olympic Games Beijing China 29th q Shot put 16 23 m2009 Southeast Asian Games Vientiane Laos 1st Shot put 17 12 m2010 Asian Games Guangzhou China 5th Shot put 17 06 m2011 Southeast Asian Games Palembang Indonesia 1st Shot put 16 96 m3rd Discus throw 48 22 mReferences Edit Peh Shing Huei 1 October 2003 Paddler Xu Yan set for citizenship The Straits Times pp A9 Singaporean athletics records Archived 30 July 2007 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditZhang Guirong at World Athletics nbsp Zhang Guirong at Olympedia nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Singaporean athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhang Guirong amp oldid 1180511649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
