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Wen-Chang Liu

Shooting

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Family
Two daughters
Residence
Taipei, TPE
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Higher education
Design - Shih Chien University: Chinese Taipei

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began competing in 1995.
Why this sport?
He became interested in the sport after his father bought him a toy gun to play with. He described taking up shooting as the turning point in his life. His success in the sport allowed him to improve his self-esteem and believe in himself.
Name of coach
Chang Jung-Chou, TPE

International debut

Year
1993
Competing for
Chinese Taipei
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Finland

General interest

Sporting philosophy / motto
"Besides my family, shooting is my second life. I never give up." (china.com.cn, 10 Sep 2008)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of the effects of polio contracted at age three. (xinhuanet.com, 12 Sep 2008)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Preliminary 15
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 24
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 13
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 38
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 38
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2010-07-17 22
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2010-07-19 64
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 2010-07-20 14
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Elimination 2010-07-23 27
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 2012-08-31 21
R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 2012-09-01 14
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 2012-09-04 33
R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification 2012-09-05 24
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships (Suhl, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2014-07-19 20
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2014-07-21 41
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Elimination 2014-07-22 38
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 2014-07-25 23