Yang C. K.

Full name: Yang Chuan-Kwang "C. K."
Original name: 楊傳廣
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: July 10, 1933 in Taitung, Taiwan, Chinese Taipei
Died: January 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Country: Chinese Taipei
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

C. K. Yang is considered the greatest all-around athlete produced by the island nation of Taiwan. He first came to notice in 1954 when he won the decathlon at the 1954 Asian Games. He competed at the 1956 Olympics, placing eighth in the decathlon. In 1958 he repeated his win at the Asian Games in the decathlon, and also won silver medals in the high hurdles and long jump, and a bronze medal in the 400 hurdles. Yang attended UCLA where he competed on the track team alongside his good friend Rafer Johnson. At the 1960 Olympic Games the battle between Yang and Johnson was one of the highlights of the Olympics. Yang was superior in the running and jumping events, but Johnson's strength in the throwing events gave him a small lead going into the 1,500. Yang was a better 1,500 runner, but Johnson hung on Yang's tail throughout the race and managed to narrowly win the gold, Yang taking silver. In 1963 Yang set a world indoor record in the pole vault (4.96 m) and also broke the decathlon world record with 9,121 points. He was expected to be favored for the 1964 decathlon gold medal but a change in the scoring tables devalued his superiority in the pole vault and he placed only fifth in Tokyo. Yang returned to Taiwan where he later became President of the National Sports Training Center.

Personal Bests: HJ – 2.02 (1956); PV – 5.00 (1963); Dec – 8089 [9121] (1963).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Men's High Jump	Chinese Taipei	TPE	20
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Men's Decathlon	Chinese Taipei	TPE	8
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Men's Decathlon	Chinese Taipei	TPE	2	Silver	OR
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Men's Pole Vault	Chinese Taipei	TPE	10T QR
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Men's Decathlon	Chinese Taipei	TPE	5

Men's High Jump

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		BHC	TABHC	C/F/P
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Round		20		1.86	1
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Round	1.80 metres	NP		p	0	NH
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Round	1.86 metres	1T		o	1	1.86
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Round	1.92 metres	20		xxx	1	1.86
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round		7T	QU	1.92	4
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	1.70 metres	1T		o	1	1.70
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	1.78 metres	13T		p	1	1.70
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	1.82 metres	2T		o	2	1.82
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	1.88 metres	3T		o	3	1.88
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	1.92 metres	7T		o	4	1.92

Men's Pole Vault

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		BHC	TABHC	C/F/P
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round		10T	QU	4.60	3
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.20 metres	NP		p	0	NH
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.30 metres	NP		p	0	NH
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.40 metres	1T		o	1	4.40
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.50 metres	2		o	2	4.50
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.55 metres	2		p	2	4.50
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Qualifying Round	4.60 metres	10T		o	3	4.60

Men's Decathlon

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		P(1952HT)	P(1985HT)	P(1985AT)	T(H)	T(A)	D	P(1952T)	P(1985T)	H	T	P(1962HT)	P(1962T)
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Standings		8		6,521	6.697	6.736
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres		5T		834	765	797	11.2	11.29
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres	Heat Two	2		834	765	797	11.2	11.29
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump		4							6.90	755	790
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put		13							11.56	544	580
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	High jump		1								976	758	1.95
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	400 metres		11T		751	749	753	51.3	51.37
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	400 metres	Heat Four	3		751	749	753	51.3	51.37
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles		4		813	821	825	15.0	15.20
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles	Heat One	2		813	821	825	15.0	15.20
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw		13							33.92	469	542
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Pole vault		11T								438	431	3.30
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw		7							57.88	685	706
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	1,500 metres		12		256		555	5:00.8	5:00.97
1956 Summer	23	Melbourne	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	1,500 metres	Heat Three	4		256		555	5:00.8	5:00.97
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Standings		2	OR	8,334	7.820	7.839
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres		1	=OB	1.034	874	888	10.7	10.88
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres	Heat Six	1	=OB	1.034	874	888	10.7	10.88
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump		1							7.46	950	925
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump	Round One	NP							7.46
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump	Round Two	NP							7.13
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump	Round Three	NP							7.37
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put		14							13.33	703	687
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put	Round One	NP							12.42
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put	Round Two	NP							13.33
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put	Round Three	NP							foul
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	High jump		1T								900	714	1.90
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	400 metres		2								1.005	898		48.1
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles		1		923	869	874	14.6	14.80
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles	Heat Three	1		923	869	874	14.6	14.80
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw		11							39.83	622	661
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw	Round One	NP							39.83
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw	Round Two	NP							37.91
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw	Round Three	NP							36.59
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Pole vault		1								915	702	4.30
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw		4							68.22	937	862
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw	Round One	NP							65.90
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw	Round Two	NP							68.22
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw	Round Three	NP							65.11
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	1,500 metres		12								345	628		4:48.5
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Final Standings		5			7.539									7,650
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres		5T			808								11.0	804
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	100 metres	Heat Four	2			808								11.0	804
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Long jump		11							6.80		767				778
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Shot put		13							13.23		681				680
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	High jump		10T									636	1.81			689
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	400 metres		3			855								49.0	852
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	400 metres	Heat Six	1			855								49.0	852
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles		1			857								14.7	881
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	110 metre hurdles	Heat Six	1			857								14.7	881
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Discus throw		13							39.59		656				677
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Pole vault		1T	OB								790	4.60			957
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	Javelin throw		1							68.15		861				858
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	1,500 metres		13									628		4:48.4		474
1964 Summer	31	Tokyo	Athletics	Chinese Taipei	1,500 metres	Heat Five	3									628		4:48.4		474

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