Wu Chunmiao (吴春苗; born 1984) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Chinese |
Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Shandong, China |
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Country | China |
Sport | Athletics |
Disability class | T11 |
Event | sprints |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2008 |
Wu was born in 1984, and became blind at the age of 10. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Wu competed in the T12 400m, and won a silver medal in the T11 100m and a gold in the T11 200m.[1] She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres – T11 event and a silver medal in the women's 200 metres – T11 event. She took the Paralympic Oath for athletes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
References
edit- ^ 残奥会冠军吴春苗:笑对黑暗追逐金牌梦想 [Paralympic champion Wu Chunmiao: laughing at darkness, pursuing her dream of a gold medal]. Sohu Sports. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
External links
edit- Wu Chunmiao at the International Paralympic Committee
- Wu Chunmiao at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)