Hou Zhanbiao

Hou Zhanbiao (born 1 September 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in F46 classification throwing events.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hou.
Hou Zhanbiao
Personal information
Born (1986-09-01) 1 September 1986
Shijiazhuang, China
Height185 cm (73 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability classF46
Event(s)shot put
discus throw
javelin throw
ClubHebei Province
Coached byLi Xiuqing
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2012 London Shot put - F46
IPC World Championships
2015 Doha Discus - F46
Asian Para Games
2014 Incheon Discus - F46

Athletics history

Hou represented China at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, entering the shot put (T46) event. He won the silver medal recording a distance of 15.57 metres.[2] As well as the Paralympics Hou has also been part of two Chinese teams to compete at the IPC Athletics World Championships, in 2011 in Christchurch and 2015 in Doha. He finished fourth in the discus in 2011, but won gold in the same event in 2015, setting a new world record of 52.64 metres.[3] At Doha he also entered the javelin (9th) and shot put (4th) events.[2]

Personal history

Hou was born in Shijiazhuang, China in 1986. He was born without part of his left arm.[2]

Notes
  1. "Hou Zhanbiao". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Hou Zhanbiao". IPC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. Whittington, Jessica (24 October 2015). "Australian teenager Isis Holt among world record-breakers in Doha". athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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