Abuduaini Tuergong
{{short description|Chinese discus thrower}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
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| name = Abuduaini Tuergong
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| native_name = 阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡
| native_name_lang = zh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|16|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Athletics ABUDUAINI Tuergong - The 19th Asian Games |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n2019325-abuduaini-tuergong.htm |website=info.hangzhou2022.cn}}
| birth_place = Shufu County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
| education = Xinjiang Normal University
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| country = {{CHN}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Discus throw
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| pb = 64.32 (2024)
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{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalBronze| 2022 Hangzhou|Discus throw}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 2023 Bangkok |Discus throw}}
{{Medal|Competition|National Games of China}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Shaanxi| Discus throw}}
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Abuduaini Tuergong (also called Abdughani Turghun; born 16 June 1997) is a Chinese discus thrower of Uyghur ethnicity. He obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
Background
Tuergong was born in Shufu Country in Xinjiang province. His parents were farmers and he has two sibling where he is the eldest child.{{Cite web |title=亚运会上的新疆身影丨阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡——男子铁饼 -天山网 - 新疆新闻门户 |url=https://www.ts.cn/topic2020/kjzt/hzyyh2023/hzyyhxjsy/202309/t20230915_16106882.shtml |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.ts.cn}}{{Cite web |last=chinanews |date=21 July 2023 |title=新疆喀什地区小伙60.23米夺金！家人"我们感到骄傲"-中新网·新疆 |url=http://www.xj.chinanews.com.cn/dizhou/2023-07-21/detail-ihcrktpr8029716.shtml |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.xj.chinanews.com.cn}}
Ever since he was a child, he had always been taller than his peers. When he was seven or eight years old, every weekend of holiday, after finishing his homework he would help his parents by working in the fields.
Tuergong would later move to Hebei province to train full time as an athlete and could only return home occasionally.
In 2022, Tuergong's father died due to illness. His father's biggest wish was for his son to achieve great results in competition.
Tuergong is coached by Tulake Nuermaimaiti, another Uyghur discus thrower who represented China and won a bronze medal in the discus throw event of the 2002 Asian Athletics Championships.{{Cite web |title=时隔42年新疆田径再夺金 阿卜杜艾尼·图尔贡投出60.58米获男子铁饼冠军_全运会 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/492170601_120604250 |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.sohu.com}} The two compete together at domestic competitions in China.
Career
On 25 September 2021, Tuergong obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2021 National Games of China with a score of 60.58 meters.
On 15 July 2023, Tuergong obtained a gold medal in the discus throw event of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships with a score of 61.19 meters.
On 2 October 2023, Tuergong obtained a bronze medal in the discus throw event of the 2022 Asian Games with a score of 61.19 meters.{{Cite web |title=杭州亚运会 {{!}} 喀什小伙阿卜杜艾尼一掷摘铜 -天山网 - 新疆新闻门户 |url=https://www.ts.cn/xwzx/tyxw/202310/t20231002_16449285.shtml |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.ts.cn}}
In recent years, Tuergong is the only male discus thrower in China who can consistently achieve results above 60 meters.
References
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Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners
Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Chinese male discus throwers
Category:Chinese people of Uyghur descent
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)