Chen Fengqing

Chen Fengqing
Chen at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 39)
Chengjiang,[1] Yunnan, China
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB1[3] (formerly B2[4])
Medal record
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Chen Fengqing
Traditional Chinese陳鳳青
Simplified Chinese陈凤青
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Fèngqīng
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Fengqing (Chinese: 陈凤青, born 17 July 1985[4]) is a Chinese goalball player. She won a silver medal at each of the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Chen's visual impairment was congenital.[2] Before she took on goalball in 2003,[6] Chen was doing farm work in her hometown.[7]

References

  1. ^ Yang Hongchuan (12 September 2008). "盲人门球场上的"忍者":在寂寞煎熬中执守信念". Yunnan Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Chen Fengqing". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Goalball Women Gold Medal Match Start List" (PDF). 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Fengqing Chen". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ "China's four-time Paralympian Chen fights for people standing behind her - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  7. ^ Hong Huimin (29 March 2010). "盲姑娘想找个"大眼睛"相伴一生". Morning Express (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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