Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S8, SB8, SM8
Further personal information
Family
Partner Yao Chunli, child Yang Wenbo
Residence
China
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in 2006 at age 15 in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
He was introduced to Para swimming by the federation for athletes with an impairment in Changde, People's Republic of China.
Club / Team
Hunan Province: China
Name of coach
Feng Jie [national], CHN
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
China
Tournament
Asian Games
Location
Guangzhou, CHN
General interest
Hobbies
Watching movies. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Most influential person in career
Coach Feng Jie. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Injuries
He has been sidelined for one year due to a shoulder during his career. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He listening to music before competing. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (chinanews.com, 17 Aug 2021; lncl.org.cn, 10 May 2020; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Impairment
His left arm was amputated at age six after he received an electric shock in an accident. (cdpsn.org.cn, 18 Jul 2012; hn.rednet.cn, 19 Sep 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 5 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 3 |