Yu Wenge
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. He set a meet record and lifetime best of  at the 1992 Chinese Athletics Championships, defending his first title from the previous year. He gained selection for China at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a result and finished 17th in the qualifying round. 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. 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. International competitions

National titles
Chinese Athletics Championships
Discus throw: 1991, 1992, 1997
Chinese National Games
Discus throw: 1997

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Living people
1966 births
Chinese male discus throwers
Olympic athletes for China
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for China
Asian Athletics Championships winners
20th-century Chinese people