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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S7, SB7, SM7

Further personal information

Languages
Mandarin

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up Para swimming in 2004 in Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
She was recommended to coaches of the local team for swimmers with an impairment.

International debut

Year
2008
Competing for
China
Location
Denmark

General interest

Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you train hard and play hard, you will get what you deserve." (Athlete, 02 Sep 2012)
Awards and honours
In 2006 she was given a Sportsmanship Award by the Hebei provincial government in the People's Republic of China. (qnz.com.cn, 25 Jun 2012)
Impairment
She lost both arms in 2001 after she fell under a train. (qnz.com.cn, 25 Jun 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 Heat 1 2
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 Final Round 6
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 Heat 1 3
Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts Final Round 1
Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts Heat 2 1
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 Final Round 5
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 Final Round 2012-08-31 6
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 Heat 1 2012-08-31 4
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 Final Round 2012-09-01 5
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 Heat 2 2012-09-01 4
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 Heat 1 2012-09-02 4