Zhou Hongzhuan (Chinese: 周洪转; pinyin: Zhōu Hóngzhuǎn; born December 12, 1988) is a Chinese Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T53 sprint and mid-distance events.

Career

Zhou was born in Huangye in 1988 and she caught polio when she was three years old. She started to compete in wheelchair racing in 2004.[1]

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 800 metres — T53 event,[2] a silver medal in the women's 400 metres — T53 event and a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres — T53 event.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom she won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres T53 event, a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres T53 event, a gold medal in the women's 4000 metres T53 event and a gold medal in the 800 metres T53 event.

In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio she gained three more gold medals and a silver in T53 events. 2020 was meant to be her last Paralympics so she had to be patient when the Tokyo games were postponed by a year.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hongzhuan Zhou 'won't easily give up' on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ "China's Zhou Hongzhuan wins Women's 800m - T53 gold -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Hongzhuan
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