Biography
Started: She began playing boccia in 2004 in Beijing, People's Republic of China. (ie.bjd.com.cn, 03 Sep 2019; sohu.com, 08 Sep 2008)
Reason: She was selected to train for the sport by coach Tian Jianan. (ie.bjd.com.cn, 03 Sep 2019)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (bdpf.org.cn, 28 Mar 2024)
Milestones: Her silver medal in the mixed BC1-2 team event at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo made her the second Chinese boccia player of either gender - and the first female - to win more than one Paralympic medal in the sport. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
She became the first female boccia player representing the People's Republic of China to win a medal at the Paralympic Games when she claimed silver in the mixed BC1-2 team event at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 24, 1990
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenMandarin
CoachRan Jun [national]
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
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Paralympic Games | ||||
2 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
2 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2012 | London, GBR | |
4 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
5 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
6 | Individual - BC1 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
6 | Individual - BC1 | 2012 | London, GBR | |
9 | Individual - BC1 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
10 | Individual - BC1 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
World Championships | ||||
5 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
11 | Individual - BC1 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
Asian Para Games | ||||
1 | Individual - BC1 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
4 | Team - BC1/BC2 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN |