Weiyan Cai

CHNWomen

Birth dateOct 25, 1973

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Cai Weiyan (Chinese: 蔡维艳; born 25 October 1973 in Anhui) is a retired athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the silver at the 1997 Summer Universiade. Her personal bests are 4.33 metres outdoors (Shenzhen 1996) and 4.35 metres indoors (Paris 1997).

Key facts

Pole Vault

4.33

#491 all-time

2001 season best

4.11

Nov 23, 2001 · Guangzhou (CHN)

2001 season best

Age

52 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: Pole Vault 4.33 (#491 all-time), 2001 season best 4.11 (Nov 23, 2001, Guangzhou (CHN)) · 52 years old

Personal bests

PVi

4.35

4.33

#491 all-time

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	PV	4.11	-	Nov 23, 2001	↓	Guangzhou (CHN)
2000	PV	4.20	-	May 10, 2000	↓	Chengdu (CHN)
1999	PVi	4.20	-	Feb 7, 1999	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
1999	PV	4.20	-	Feb 7, 1999	↓	-
1998	PV	4.20	-	Apr 18, 1998	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1997	PV	4.30	-	Aug 29, 1997	↓	-
1997	PVi	4.35	-	Mar 9, 1997	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1996	PV	4.33	-	Oct 5, 1996	↓	Shenzhen (CHN)
1995	PV	4.10	-	Aug 22, 1995	↓	Linz (AUT)
1994	PV	3.85	-	Mar 1, 1994	↓	-
1994	PVi	3.85	-	Mar 1, 1994	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1992	PV	3.70	-	May 21, 1992	↓	Nanjing (CHN)

2001

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.11	-	Nov 23	Guangzhou Chinese National Games, Guangzhou
PV	3.90	-	Jun 29	Chinese Women's Championships
PV	3.80	-	Jun 28	Chinese Women's Championships, Chengdu
PV	4.10	-	May 18	Tianjin Chinese National GP, Tianjin
PV	3.80	-	May 6	Shanghai Chinese National GP, Shanghai

2000

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.00	-	Oct 22	Chinese Championships, Luohe
PV	4.10	-	May 14	Deyang
PV	4.20	-	May 10	Chengdu
PV	4.10	-	Apr 22	Wenzhou NGP, Wenzhou
PV	4.10	-	Apr 19	Shanghai NGP, Shanghai

1999

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.10	-	Aug 13	Zagreb CISM Military World Games, Zagreb
PV	4.10	-	Jun 5	Shanghai National GP Final, Shanghai
PV	4.00	-	May 15	Xian NGP, Xi'an
PV	3.80	-	Mar 21	Zhuhai (Guangdong Province), Zhuhai
PVi	4.05	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
PV	4.00	-	Feb 22	Tianjin (i)
PV	4.00	-	Feb 10	Malmö (i)
PV	4.20	-	Feb 7	New Balance Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
PV	4.12	-	Feb 5	New York Chase Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1998

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.00	-	Dec 19	Bangkok Asian Games, Bangkok
PV	4.10	-	Sep 5	Chinese Championships, Beijing
PV	4.20	-	May 9	Osaka Japan Grand Prix, Osaka
PV	4.10	-	May 3	Shizuoka Highlight, Shizuoka
PV	4.20	-	Apr 18	Chengdu
PV	3.90	-	Apr 12	Shanghai
PV	4.10	-	Feb 25	Beijing Indoor CHN-JAP Championships, Beijing (i)
PV	4.00	-	Feb 21	Tianjin Indoor CHN-JPN Championships, Tianjin (i)

1997

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.25	-	Oct 23	Shanghai Chinese Nat. Games, Shanghai
PV	3.70	-	Oct 21	Shanghai Chinese Nat. Games, Shanghai
PV	4.30	-	Aug 29	Catania Universiade, Catania
PV	4.00	-	Aug 27	Catania Universiade, Catania
PV	4.20	-	May 5	Mito
PV	4.10	-	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
PVi	4.35	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships
PVi	4.00	-	Mar 8	IAAF World Indoor Championships
PVi	4.35	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships
PVi	4.00	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships
PV	4.20	-	Feb 28	Eaubonne (i)
PV	4.10	-	Feb 19	Beijing (i)
PV	4.18	-	Feb 14	Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)
PV	4.18	-	Feb 5	Erfurt (i)
PV	3.83	-	Feb 2	Troisdorf Stabhochsprung-Meeting, Troisdorf (i)
PV	4.02	-	Jan 31	Zweibrücken International Pole Vault Meeting, Zweibrücken (i)

1996

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.10	-	Oct 11	Zhunde
PV	4.10	-	Oct 8	Zhaoqing
PV	4.33	-	Oct 5	Shenzen, Shenzhen
PV	4.32	-	Sep 30	Beijing
PV	4.20	-	Jul 14	Sapporo
PV	4.20	-	May 11	Osaka Japan Grand Prix, Osaka
PV	4.25	-	May 7	Chinese Championships, Nanjing

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Weiyan Cai's Pole Vault personal best?

Weiyan Cai's Pole Vault personal best is 4.33, set on Oct 5, 1996, #491 on the all-time list.

Which events does Weiyan Cai compete in?

Weiyan Cai competes in the Pole Vault.

How did Weiyan Cai perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 4.11, set on Nov 23, 2001 in Guangzhou (CHN).