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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T11, F11
Further personal information
Residence
Shanghai, CHN
Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Languages
English, Mandarin
Higher education
Sport Management - Shanghai University of Sport: China
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2001 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
She was scouted by a training centre for people with impairments in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Club / Team
Shanghai: China
Name of coach
Wang Xingzhang [club, national], CHN
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing, CHN
General interest
Hobbies
Singing. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the women's F11/12 discus at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Wang Xingzhang. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol
Chinese basketball player Yao Ming. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Injuries
In 2012 she suffered a slipped disc in her back and an elbow injury, but recovered in time to compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (yuwenmi.com, 12 Sep 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
Awards and honours
She received the May 4th Youth Medal in the People's Republic of China in recognition of her performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (ccyl.org.cn, 11 Dec 2012)
She has received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU] during her career. (haiwainet.cn, 21 Sep 2018)
She has received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU] during her career. (haiwainet.cn, 21 Sep 2018)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (rmzxb.com.cn, 16 Jul 2019)
Impairment
She was born with a vision impairment as a result of antibiotics her mother had taken while pregnant. (sina.com.cn, 25 Aug 2008)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F12/13 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's Discus Throw F12/13 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Discus Throw F11/12 | Final | 2011-01-22 | 2 | |
| Women's Shot Put F11 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Discus Throw F11/12 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 1 | |
| Women's Shot Put F11/12 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Discus Throw F11/12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 2 | |
| Women's Shot Put F11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Javelin F11 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 3 | |
| Women's Discus Throw F11 | Final 1 | 2015-10-24 | 1 | |
| Women's Shot Put F12 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Discus Throw F11 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 1 | |
| Women's Shot Put F12 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Javelin F11 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 4 | |
| Women's Discus Throw F11 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 1 | |
| Women's Shot Put F12 | Final 1 | 2017-07-23 | 7 |