Ku Chin-shui

Ku Chin-shui
Personal information
Native name古金水
NationalityTaiwanese
Born(1960-01-15)15 January 1960
Hualien City, Taiwan
Died25 May 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 56)
Taipei, Taiwan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǔ Jīnshuǐ
Wade–GilesKu Chin-shui
Sport
CountryChinese Taipei
SportMen's track and field
Event(s)Decathlon, pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDecathlon: 7623 pts (1990)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
1990 BeijingDecathlon
Asian Championships
1985 JakartaDecathlon
1983 KuwaitPole vault
1983 KuwaitDecathlon
1987 SingaporePole vault
1989 New DelhiPole vault
1991 Kuala LumpurPole vault

Ku Chin-shui (Chinese: 古金水; pinyin: Gǔ Jīnshuǐ; Wade–Giles: Ku Chin-shui, 15 January 1960 – 25 May 2016) was an Amis Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter. He medaled for Chinese Taipei at the Asian Athletics Championships six times, winning one gold medal, two silver medals, and three bronze medals. At the 1990 Asian Games, he earned a silver medal in the decathlon. Upon retiring from athletics, he became a physical education teacher.