 Gold in London 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1985 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | sprint, middle-distance races |
Medal record | |
Liu Wenjun (born 5 May 1995) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair sprint and middle-distance events.[1][2][3][4]
Wenjun competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[5][6] There she won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay – T53/54 event, a silver medal in the women's 100 metres – T54 event, finished seventh in the women's 800 metres – T54 event and finished sixth in the women's Marathon – T54 event. Four years later she won gold again, winning the 100m sprint at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.[7][8]
Wenjun took two gold medals in the 100m (T54) and 4 × 100 m relay (T53/54) events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athlete profile: Liu Wenjun". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Paralympics: China's Zou Lihong wins wheelchair marathon". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Top US wheelchair racer could go home with 5 golds". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Torch relay makes my Paralympic dream come ture: "Wheelchair princess" -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "All-Time Paralympic Summer Games Multi-Medallists - Athletics". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Athletics at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "China win 13 golds on second day of Paralympics". gulfnews.com. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "China win 13 gold medals on second day - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Five Facts About…Wenjun Liu". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "U.S. wheelchair racer's bid for 7 golds falls short". ESPN. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
External links
[edit]- Liu Wenjun at the International Paralympic Committee
- Liu Wenjun at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)