China's 17-year-old track and field star Yan Ziyi just redefined #GirlPower at the 2025 Chinese Athletics Championships! 💥 Despite battling a right ankle injury mid-competition, the javelin prodigy launched a jaw-dropping 65.89-meter throw – breaking her OWN U20 world record by over a meter! 🤯
"This was my toughest win yet," Yan told reporters post-event, her gold medal gleaming. The victory didn't come easy – after two shaky throws and a slip during her fourth attempt, the teen sensation dug deep to deliver her record-shattering fifth-round Hail Mary. 💫
Fourth World Record Before 18 🎂
Yan's latest feat marks her FOURTH U20 world record since 2022 – all achieved before her 18th birthday! 📅 Her journey:
2022 (15yo): 64.28m debut record
2024 (Sept): 64.41m in Quzhou
2025 (April): 64.83m in Chengdu
2025 (June): 65.89m BOMBSHELL 💣
China's New Gen Athletics Takeover 🌟
The championships saw multiple rising stars:
⚡ 19yo Liu Kai broke China's 400m national record (45.06s)
🔥 Deng Xinrui joined China's sub-10.10s 100m club (10.06s)
With young athletes like Yan pushing boundaries, Paris 2028 is looking 🔥 for Team China! 🇨🇳
