Portrait of Yongkai Qi

Yongkai Qi

-59kg
China flagChina
Biography
Started: He took up the sport in March 2013. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019) Reason: He contacted the Disabled Persons' Federation of Tangshan in the People's Republic of China because he was interested in powerlifting and had felt he was strong since he was child. After one month of training, he was selected to train on the provincial team. (finance.sina.com.cn, 25 Oct 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (roll.sohu.com, 26 Oct 2023; heb.hebei.com.cn, 31 May 2024) Awards: He and wheelchair fencer Gu Haiyan were flag bearers for the People's Republic of China at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 8, 1998
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenMandarin
CoachSun Xiaogang [club, national], CHN
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
1-59kg2020Tokyo, JPN187
World Championships
1-59kg2023Dubai, UAE194
2-59kg2019Nur-Sultan, KAZ195
5Team2023Dubai, UAE397.60
7-59kg2021Tbilisi, GEO170
8Mixed Team2023Dubai, UAE301.55
Asian Para Games
1-59kg2022Hangzhou, CHN194