Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
F36
Further personal information
Residence
China
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Higher education
Administration Studies - National University of Defense Technology: Changsha, CHN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2005 in Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
She was selected and encouraged to take up the sport by the local federation for people with an impairment.
Club / Team
Heilongjiang Province: China
Name of coach
Zhang Heng [club], CHN
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing, CHN
General interest
Nicknames
Three Iron Princess (heilongjiang.dbw.cn, 03 Sep 2012)
Hobbies
Singing. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning two gold medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Zhang Heng. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol
Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang. (Athlete, 26 Oct 2015
Injuries
She sustained a knee injury three days before travelling to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo [held in 2021], but was still able to win bronze in the women's F36 shot put at the Games. The injury continued to bother her during the 2021 Chinese National Games for Persons with Disabilities. (xw.qq.com, 02 Sep 2021; sohu.com, 22 Oct 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Defeating others makes you a champion, but defeating yourself makes you a hero." (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 22 Oct 2021)
Impairment
She has cerebral palsy, which affects her lower limbs. Her impairment is a result of premature birth, which led to cerebral hypoxia. (sohu.com, 22 Oct 2021; Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F35/36 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's Javelin F35-38 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F35/36 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 2 | |
Women's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final | 2011-01-29 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 1 | |
Women's Shot Put F35/36 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F35/36 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 2 | |
Women's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final 1 | 2013-07-25 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F36 | Final 1 | 2015-10-29 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F36 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F36 | Final 1 | 2017-07-22 | 1 |