Zhong earned his first international title in 2019, winning the Asian U18 Championships.

[1] At the 2024 Astana Indoor Meeting, Zhong finished 3rd in the pole vault.

[3] He won his first national title at the 2024 Chinese Indoor Athletics Championships, beating Huang Bokai and Yao Jie in an anticipated match-up.

[1] Zhong finished tied for 4th at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League.

He attended Yangjiashan Elementary School, where he began to train for athletics.