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Lisha Huang

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People's Republic of China
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T53

Further personal information

Residence
Shijiazhuang, CHN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Higher education
Shijiazhuang Computer College: China

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up Para athletics in 2004 in Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
She liked sports and wanted to improve herself.

International debut

Year
2008
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing, CHN

General interest

Most influential person in career
Coach Huang Peng. (Athlete, 26 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 26 Oct 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"As long as you don't reach the finish line, you shouldn't stop." (Athlete, 26 Oct 2015)
Awards and honours
In 2007 and 2011 she was presented with a Merit Citation Class One by the provincial government of Hebei in the People's Republic of China. (he.xinhuanet.com, 23 Dec 2015)

In 2008 she was named a national March 8th Red Banner Holder by the All-China Women's Federation. (he.xinhuanet.com, 23 Dec 2015)

In 2008 she was selected as an Advanced Individual in recognition of her performance at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (he.xinhuanet.com, 23 Dec 2015)

She has been presented with the May 4th Youth Medal, which is the highest honour for young people in the People's Republic of China. She is also a recipient of the National May 1st Labour Medal. (wenming.cn, 19 Nov 2012)
Impairment
The impairment to her legs is a result of the effects of polio. She was diagnosed with the illness at age one. (qclz.youth.cn, 16 Jan 2017; he.xinhuanet.com, 23 Dec 2015)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T53 Heat 1 1
Women's 100 m T53 Final Round 1
Women's 200 m T53 Heat 2 1
Women's 200 m T53 Final Round 1
Women's 4x100 m T53/54 Final Round 1
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T53 Heat 2 2011-01-22 1
Women's 100 m T53 Final 2011-01-23 1
Women's 200 m T53 Heat 1 2011-01-24 1
Women's 200 m T53 Final 2011-01-25 2
Women's 4x400 m T53/54 Final 2011-01-27 1
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 1 2011-01-28 2
Women's 400 m T53 Final 2011-01-29 1
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T53 Final Round 2012-09-02 1
Women's 800 m T53 Final Round 2012-09-05 2
Women's 200 m T53 Final Round 2012-09-06 1
Women's 400 m T53 Final Round 2012-09-08 3
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m T53 Semifinal 2 2013-07-20 2
Women's 200 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-21 1
Women's 100 m T53 Semifinal 1 2013-07-24 2
Women's 100 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-25 1
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T53 Heat 2 2015-10-23 1
Women's 100 m T53 Final 1 2015-10-24 1
Women's 400 m T53 Final 1 2015-10-25 3
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 2 2015-10-25 1
Women's 800 m T53 Heat 1 2015-10-26 6
Women's 800 m T53 Final 1 2015-10-27 6
Women's 5000 m T54 Heat 1 2015-10-28 5
Women's 5000 m T54 Final 1 2015-10-29 6
Women's 4x400 m T53/54 Final 1 2015-10-31 1
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T53 Final Round 2016-09-08 1
Women's 100 m T53 Heat 1 2016-09-08 1
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 2 2016-09-10 3
Women's 400 m T53 Final Round 2016-09-11 4
Women's 800 m T53 Heat 1 2016-09-17 2
Women's 800 m T53 Final Round 2016-09-17 7