Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S5, SB6, SM5
Further personal information
Family
Wife Zhao Min and one son
Residence
Jingmen, CHN
Occupation
Public Servant
Languages
Mandarin
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para swimming in 1995.
Why this sport?
He was identified as an athlete with potential by the sports commission of Hubei, People's Republic of China.
International debut
Year
2000
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Sydney, NSW, AUS
General interest
Nicknames
Armless Dragon (163.com, 24 Aug 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"In life, nothing is more important than smiling." (rmhb.com.cn, 17 May 2013)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2005 Chinese Para Athlete of the Year. (qq.com, 01 Sep 2008)
Impairment
His arms were amputated at age three after he accidentally touched an electric cable. (21hubei.com, 18 Dec 2014)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He has retired from competitive Para swimming. (chinadp.net.cn, 18 Oct 2016)
LIFE SAVER
As a child he saved a boy from drowning. He was swimming in a reservoir near to his school when he noticed another boy had fallen into the water. He used his legs to keep the child afloat and pushed him to safety. (sina.com.cn, 16 Sep 2008)
He has retired from competitive Para swimming. (chinadp.net.cn, 18 Oct 2016)
LIFE SAVER
As a child he saved a boy from drowning. He was swimming in a reservoir near to his school when he noticed another boy had fallen into the water. He used his legs to keep the child afloat and pushed him to safety. (sina.com.cn, 16 Sep 2008)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 12 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM5 | Heat 2 | 9999 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 1 | |
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 3 | |
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 1 |