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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S5, SB4, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Shangluo, CHN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming in September 2012 with the Yunzhinan Club in Kunming, People's Republic of China. She was initially afraid of the water and practised an extra 30 minutes every day. "In the first few days of training, I didn't do anything else. I just choked water and vomited every day until I got used to it." She later joined the South of the Clouds swimming club in Kunming.
Why this sport?
She was selected to take part in swimming by the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Centre for the Disabled but was initially hesitant, and was persuaded to join by her coaches. Swimming helped with her overall muscle development and body health.
Club / Team
Shaanxi Province: China
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three gold medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Most influential person in career
Coach Zhang Honghu. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Persist in working hard and remain optimistic." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sohu.com, 06 Nov 2020)
Impairment
She was born with cerebral palsy. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; sports.cctv.com, 14 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 1 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 2 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2017-12-02 | 8 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2017-12-02 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2017-12-04 | 7 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 7 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 |