Yang Liwan (born 18 January 1978) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F54 throwing events.[1]

Yang Liwan
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1978-01-18) 18 January 1978 (age 46)
Shishi, Fujian, China
Height183 cm (72 in)
Sport
Country China
SportAthletics (track)
DisabilityLimb deficiency
Disability classT54
ClubFujian Province
Coached byDu Huaizhen
Medal record

Athletic career

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Yang made her first appearance at a Summer Paralympics in the 2008 Games in Beijing.[2] She entered both the shot put and javelin throw, finishing seventh and eighth respectively.[2] Four years later she appeared at the 2012 Paralympics in London, winning gold in both the javelin and the shot put.[2]

As well as her Paralympic success, Yang has also found success at World Championship level. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha she won gold in the shot put along with a silver in the javelin.[2]

Personal history

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Yang was born in Shishi, China in 1978. In 1996 she was struck by a falling object resulting in paraplegia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Yang Liwan". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Yang Liwan". IPC. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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