Cao Yuanhang

Cao Yuanhang (born 20 November 1991) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in T37 classification sprint and long jump events.[1]

Cao Yuanhang
Personal information
Born (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991
Foshan, China
Height169 cm (67 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability classT37
Event(s)sprint
ClubGuangdong Province
Coached byZeng Huawei

Cao represented her country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won two medals; an individual bronze in the T37 long jump and a silver in the women's 4 × 100 m relay (T35-38). As well as her Paralympic success Cao has won medals at both World Championships and the Asian Para Games, winning three medals over three tournament.[2]

Personal history

Cao was born in Foshan, China in 1991. Due to complications at birth she has cerebral palsy. She lives in Zhanjiang Province and is a professional athlete.[2]

References

  1. "Cao Yuanhang". Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "Cao Yuanhang". IPC. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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