Zhang Liangmin

Zhang Liangmin
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Discus throw – F11–12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Discus throw – F11–12
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw – F11
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Discus throw – F11
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Discus throw – F12–13
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Shot put – F11–12
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch Shot put – F11
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Javelin throw – F11
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Discus throw – F11
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Discus throw – F11
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Shot put – F11
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Discus throw – F11/12
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Discus throw – F11
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Javelin throw – F11
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Discus throw – F11
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Shot put – F11/12

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 35.01 metres 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 Tokyo she took a gold medal in the Discus Throw F11 with a world record of 40.83 metres.

References

  1. ^ Izabela Campos conquista o bronze no lançamento de disco, gazetaesportiva, Retrieved 10 September 2016
  2. ^ 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.