Guangxi athletes secure 6 golds at 2025 World Jump Rope Championships

Guangxi athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships in Kawasaki, Japan, winning six gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals during the July 25 to Aug 4 event.

Guangxi's young jump rope athletes pose for a group photo at the venue. [Photo/Guangxi Daily]

The biennial championship, organized by the International Jump Rope Union, stands as the premier global event in the sport. This year, it attracted more than 2,600 athletes representing 34 countries and regions. Guangxi's team of 20 - including 16 students from primary and middle schools in Liuzhou and 4 members from Guilin's jump rope association - participated in the competition.

Wei Yuanyuan from Liuzhou made history in the women's 12-15 age group 30-second single rope event by winning with 196 jumps. She became Guangxi’s first world jump rope champion and the region's first individual gold medalist in international competition.

Wei, Guangxi's first world jump rope champion, competes in the event. [Photo/Guangxi Daily]

Guilin's Zhang Chengwei also made a breakthrough, winning gold in the men's 16-plus age group individual freestyle - China's first-ever title in that event. Guangxi's relay teams added four more gold medals in double-under and single rope relays.

Zhang stands on the top podium. [Photo/Guangxi Daily]

Coach Luo Yang credited rigorous training, while Coach Guo Jiehua emphasized the results of a decade of development in Guangxi, calling it a rising national center for the sport.