Wang Yanping

Wang Yanping (born 22 November 1993) is a Paralympic athlete from China who competes in throwing events for F37 classification athletes.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Yanping
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-11-22) November 22, 1993
Baoshan, China
ResidenceKunming, China
Height168 cm (66 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classF47
Event(s)sprint, long jump
ClubYunnan Province
Coached byHu Zhengguan (national)
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2012 London 100 m - T46
IPC Athletics World Championships
2015 Doha 100 m - T47
Asian Para Games
2010 Guangzhou 100 m - T46
2010 Guangzhou 200 m - T46
2014 Incheon 100 m - T47
2014 Incheon 200 m - T44/T47
2014 Incheon Long jump - T47

Athletic career

Wang became involved in sport in 2005. Her first major international games was the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. She entered the 100m, 200m and 400m sprints, her best result being fourth place in the 400 m race.[2] A year later she competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where she won bronze in the 100m T46 sprint.[2] As well as her Paralympic success, Wang has won medals at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, with a bronze in the 100m T47, and a dominant display in the 2014 Asian Para Games where she took gold in all three events entered: 100m, 200m and long jump.[2]

Personal career

Wang was born in Baoshan, China in 1993. An accident at the age of three resulted in her right hand being amputated.[2]

References
  1. "Wang Yanping". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Wang Yanping". Retrieved 30 August 2016.



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