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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Suqian, CHN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up Para swimming in 2008 in Sihong County, Suqian, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
She enjoyed swimming the first time she tried it.
Club / Team
Jiangsu Province: China
Name of coach
Ying Bin [club], CHN
Training Regime
On average she covers 10 kilometres a day in the pool.
International debut
Year
2012
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
London, ENG
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the S11 50m freestyle at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (csxww.com, 13 Sep 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her adoptive father. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015, 23 Aug 2021; szdushi.com.cn, 15 Jun 2015)
Injuries
In June 2016 she required surgery after fracturing a toe on her right foot during training. (jszgzj.cn, 20 Sep 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"As long as you swim forward, you can get close to the miracle." (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Awards and honours
She was presented with the May 1st Labour Medal in recognition of her achievements at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She also received the honour in 2011. (thepaper.cn, 21 Sep 2016; women.org.cn, 09 Oct 2012)
Famous relatives
Her brother Guiyong, who also has a vision impairment, has competed in Para swimming. (jschina.com.cn, 22 Aug 2012)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (csxww.com, 11 Feb 2020; sqdpf.org.cn, 20 Mar 2020)
Impairment
She was born with a hereditary visual impairment. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-01 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 3 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 10 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 4 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-15 | 2 |