Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Cerebral Palsy |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
S3, SB2, SM3 |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2010. |
Why this sport? |
He loved sport because taking part gave him more self-confidence. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Flying Fish in Water (sc.xinhuanet.com, 19 Sep 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning five gold medals and breaking five world records at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU] following his performances at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (news.163.com, 21 Sep 2016) |
Other information |
DECEASED
He passed away after he was involved in a car crash in March 2018. (swimswam.com, 16 Mar 2018) |
