Zhang Liangmin (Chinese: 张亮敏; pinyin: Zhāng Liàngmǐn; born October 12, 1985) is a blind Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in throwing events.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a silver medal in the women's F12–13 discus throw event and also competed in the F12/13 shot put.
In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio she took a gold medal in the discus after a throw of 36.65 metres. Silver medalist Tang Hongxia threw 35.01metres and Izabela Campos took the bronze with a throw of 32.60 metres.[1]
In 2017 she won the F11 discus and F11/F12 shot put events at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing.[2]
In the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Rio she took a gold medal in the Discus Throw F11 with a world record of 40.83.
References
[edit]- ^ Izabela Campos conquista o bronze no lançamento de disco, gazetaesportiva, Retrieved 10 September 2016
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 May 2017). "Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Zhang Liangmin at the International Paralympic Committee
- Zhang Liangmin at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)