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Hu Zurong

Chinese athlete and sports administrator

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Hu Zurong was a Chinese athlete and sports executive.

Hu Zurong (; born ) is a male Chinese athlete and sports administrator. Hu broke national records in pole vaulting, and held the national record for over 10 years.

Hu Zurong graduated from the Class of 1960 at Nanyang Model High School, Shanghai, China. He won gold in pole vault for athletics at the 1963 GANEFO, and bronze in pole vault for athletics at the 1966 GANEFO. He was national champion in pole vault at the 1965 National Championships of the People's Republic of China. In 1971, during training, he injured both his legs and became paralyzed. He was awarded an honorary medal for physical culture and sports in 1980. Later, in the 1980s, he became vice president of the Chinese Paralympic Sports Association.

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· Wikipedia: Hu Zurong

· Wikidata: Q107014815

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