Huang Zhihong (); born May 7, 1965 in Lanxi, Jinhua, Zhejiang) is a former shot put athlete from China. An Olympic silver medallist and a double world champion, she was in fact the first Asian to win a world championship in athletics. Her personal best throw is 21.52, achieved in Beijing 1990. Achievements See also China at the World Championships in Athletics References External 1965 births Living people People from Jinhua Athletes from Zhejiang Chinese female shot putters Olympic athletes of China Olympic silver medalists for China Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for China World Athletics Championships medalists Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Universiade gold medalists for China World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 20th-century Chinese women