Wang Wenbo

Wang Wenbo (Chinese: 王文波; pinyin: Wáng Wénbō; born 2 February 1969) is a Paralympic athlete from China. He competes in standing throwing events, in the F36 classification for athletes with cerebral palsy.

Wang Wenbo
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing Discus Throw – F35/36
2012 LondonDiscus Throw - F35/36

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, competing in a combined F35/36 discus event, he set a world record for F36 classified athletes but still only won a silver medal.[1] He also competed in javelin and shot put.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he won bronze in the F35/36 discus event.[2]

His 2008 discus world record still stands as of January 2013.[3]

References
  1. "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Athletics - Men's Discus F35/36". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. "Athlete Search Results: Wang Wenbo". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. "IPC Athletics World Records". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.


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