Biography
Started: In June 2003 she began training with the Para powerlifting team in Xiangtan, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)
Reason: A coach from the Xiangtan Sports School recommended the sport to her. "I didn't know what Para powerlifting was, but I wanted to try." (people.cctv.com, 14 Dec 2018; hnss.wenming.cn, 18 Nov 2016)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sport.gov.cn, 27 Oct 2023; news.cn, 27 Oct 2023)
Awards: She was named Para Athlete of the Year for 2021 in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 09 Sep 2022)
In 2018 she was named an Elite Para Athlete of International Class by the China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities. (caspd.org.cn, 22 Jun 2018)
In 2016 she received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU]. (news.163.com, 21 Sep 2016)
She was named the 2014 Athlete of the Year in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (hangzhou.com.cn, 02 Mar 2015)
She has received the National March 8th Red Banner Pace-Setter award and the National May 4th Youth Medal in the People's Republic of China. (beijing2022.cn, 01 Feb 2021)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateOctober 4, 1990
Place of ResidenceHANGZHOU
OccupationAthlete, Coach
EducationSport Studies - Beijing Sport University, China
Languages SpokenEnglish, Mandarin
CoachZhang Haidong [national], CHN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | -67kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 133 |
| 1 | -67kg | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 135 |
| 2 | Women's 67.5kg | 2012 | London, GBR | 139 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | -67kg | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 134 |
| 1 | -67kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 137 |
| 1 | -67kg | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 135.0 |
| 1 | -67kg | 2014 | Dubai, UAE | 132.0 |
| 2 | -67kg | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 125 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | -67kg | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 141 |
