How Old Is Sun Caiyun? Sun Caiyun Birthday
Sun Caiyun was born on July 21, 1973 and is 53 years old now.
Birthday: July 21, 1973
How Old - Age: 53
Sun Caiyun Death Fact Check
Sun is alive and kicking and is currently 53 years old.
Please ignore rumors and hoaxes.
If you have any unfortunate news that this page should be update with, please let us know using this form.
Sun Caiyun - Biography
Sun Caiyun (Chinese: 孙彩云; born July 21, 1973 in Shenzhen) is a Chinese former pole vaulter, who was one of the leading athletes in her discipline in the early 1990s. She became the first official world record holder, jumping 4.05 meters on May 21, 1992 in Nanjing, China. In 1994 she received a three-month doping ban.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) began recognizing a women’s pole vaulting world record in 1992, when China’s Sun Caiyun cleared 4.05 meters (13 feet, 3¼ inches). The record remained on the books until 1995, when the sport’s increasing acceptance led to a steady improvement in the quality of women’s vaulting. The women’s mark fell 15 times in 1995, then was improved at least twice each year through 2001.
Sun and another Chinese competitor, Zhong Guiqing, both leaped 4.08/13-4½ in May of 1995, but Daniela Bartova of the Czech Republic improved the mark to 4.10/13-5¼ just three days later. Like many of her contemporaries, Bartova moved to the pole vault from another sport— gymnastics, in her case. She improved her record six more times in June and July of 1995, eventually reaching 4.17/13-8 on July 15. Germany’s Andrea Muller interrupted Bartova’s reign briefly, by clearing 4.18/13-8½ in August, but Bartova returned to the record books two weeks later with a jump measuring 4.20/13-9½. Bartova improved the mark twice more during the year, peaking at 4.22/13-10.
